Scleroderma is classified as a rare ... She has severe fatigue, arthralgias, and tight, itchy skin on her face, arms, hands, and trunk. She spends most of her days sitting up in the lounger ...

Low doses of glucocorticoids added to immunosuppression yield no significant benefit for skin fibrosis in early diffuse ...

[2] Patients with diffuse cutaneous scleroderma with skin thickening on the proximal extremities or the trunk are in highest danger of developing SRC, at 20% to 25%, and so should be followed ...

MSCs possess multiple functions, including immunomodulation, anti-fibrosis, and promotion of vascular regeneration, all of which can improve multiple pathological processes associated with scleroderma ...

Even if you’ve kept the blood flowing throughout your run or other activity, you may be prone to a Raynaud’s attack ...

It’s normal to be colder in the winter — but what’s not normal is extremities growing so cold that they go numb and turn ...

The most prominent hallmarks of disease were Raynaud's phenomenon (96.3%), antinuclear antibodies (93.4%) and a typical capillaroscopic pattern (90.9%). Scleroderma was more common on fingers and ...

Professor Francesco Del Galdo has explained why we get cold hands and feet and detailed eight simple ways to fix it ...

like scleroderma and lupus. Limiting exposure to the cold. When you can’t avoid going outside, wear warm gloves and extra socks. Carrying hand warmers can also help. Keep dry. Slush leaking into ...

Raynaud’s disease is a condition that affects one in six Brits that causes pain, numbness and pins and needles in the fingers ...

Osteoarthritis, like other forms of arthritis, can sometimes result in significant deformities. This picture shows osteoarthritis in the hands and the contractures that can occur with long-standing ...