This year, after 30 years of being unable to access treatment for my scleroderma, I began taking mycophenolate mofetil, an immune suppressant, for the disease. The last time I’d been able to access treatment, I took an antifibrotic medication. After my symptoms improved, though, my treatment was…
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Women have a nearly fivefold higher risk of developing systemic sclerosis (SSc), according to the findings of a nationwide study in South Korea that confirmed sex differences in the chronic autoimmune disease also known as scleroderma. The higher risk of SSc for females versus males was more notable in…
Exosomes, tiny sacs containing biomolecules secreted from stem cells, thinned skin scarring in a mouse model of scleroderma, as well as skin samples from patients, a study reported. These findings support “the use of exosomes as a clinical treatment for [scleroderma] skin fibrosis,” the researchers said in the study,…
Becoming educated and informed about scleroderma is a good first step. Here you’ll find general information about the disease, including diagnosis, symptoms, and causes.
It helps to know others have been where you are now. Here’s a collection of our columnists’ words of wisdom to help you along on your scleroderma journey.
There is no cure for scleroderma yet, but here you can find more information about current therapeutic approaches, as well as experimental treatments that are in the pipeline.
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