Localized scleroderma, as the term denotes, is localized to the skin on the hands and face. It is characterized by slow progression and rarely transforms to the systemic type. Localized scleroderma is ...

Diffuse scleroderma (extensive skin thickening proximal to the elbows and knees along with internal organ involvement) Scleroderma sine sclerosis (Raynaud's phenomenon and internal involvement without ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Scleroderma is a rare autoimmune disease characterized by skin tightness, thickening and inflammation, but the ...

Each year 29 June marks World Scleroderma Day. This article highlights the symptoms, latest research and a genuine ‘diary’ experience from a US patient. The date 29 June was chosen to raise awareness ...

Systemic sclerosis (SSc), or scleroderma, is a chronic, multisystem autoimmune rheumatic disease characterized by exaggerated fibrosis, vasculopathy, and derangements of the immune system. When ...

Systemic sclerosis (scleroderma) causes the body to destroy healthy tissue. It can change the appearance and texture of your skin and affect other organs. Systemic sclerosis (SS) is an autoimmune ...