Two new studies led by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have uncovered key biological mechanisms driving systemic sclerosis (SSc), or scleroderma—a rare and often devastating autoimmune disease that causes ...
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Systemic sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that primarily causes inflammation of the skin, as well as internal organs such as the lungs and heart. It is considered a rare disease, and little is yet known about its development ...
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Thin lips are not only a common cosmetic concern in patients with scleroderma, a condition that involves tightening and hardening of the skin among other effects on internal organs, but also can impact a person's ability ...
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The number of new cases of systemic sclerosis (SSc) is on the rise in Quebec, particularly among children, a new study has found.
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The largest genetic analysis of an autoimmune disorder known as systemic sclerosis ever conducted in an Asian population has uncovered six new DNA markers for this rare tissue disease—a discovery that promises to improve ...
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Autoimmune diseases occur when the body's immune system attacks healthy cells instead of protecting them. Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is one such autoimmune condition characterized by faulty circulatory and immune systems, leading ...
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CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy seems feasible, safe, and efficacious for patients with different autoimmune diseases, according to a study published in the Feb. 22 issue of the New England Journal of ...
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Systemic sclerosis causes the skin to tighten and harden resulting in a potentially fatal autoimmune condition that is associated with lung fibrosis and kidney disease.
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Researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, and the Hospital for Special Surgery Research Institute have uncovered new details about how the immune system prevents the production ...
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by multisystem involvement. Systemic sclerosis (SSc) or scleroderma is another rheumatic autoimmune disease that affects blood vessels, skin, ...
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Systemic sclerosis or systemic scleroderma is a systemic autoimmune disease or systemic connective tissue disease that is a subtype of scleroderma. It is characterized by deposition of collagen in the skin and, less commonly, in the kidneys, heart, lungs & stomach. Female to male ratio is 4:1. The peak age of onset is between 30-50 years.
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