Scleroderma is classified as a rare, autoimmune, collagen-vascular disease of unknown etiology that can be difficult to diagnose and treat. Its onset can be insidious or rapid; the symptoms range ...

1 Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Qinzhou First People's Hospital, Qinzhou, Guangxi, China 2 Minda Hospital of Hubei Minzu University, Enshi, China Cell therapy is an emerging strategy for ...

The signs and symptoms of scleroderma can be mistaken for any number of diseases, depending on the predominant symptom at the time of examination. Numerous referrals to specialists result in ...

The classification system was reduced by clustering items and simplifying weights. The system was tested by (1) determining specificity and sensitivity in SSc cases and controls with scleroderma-like ...