Patients with both systemic sclerosis (SSc) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are more likely to be female, Black, and diagnosed with limited cutaneous SSc. Researchers used the 2019 SLE ...

Scleroderma on the face can cause symptoms that may affect your appearance, including the texture, discoloration, and elasticity of your skin. Medications, facial exercises, and dermatological ...

The scleroderma skin pinch test checks the thickness and elasticity of your skin. It can help doctors diagnose and monitor scleroderma, an autoimmune condition that causes inflammation and thickening ...

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have uncovered a possible way to prevent the dangerous hardening of skin and organs in people with systemic scleroderma, a rare autoimmune disease ...

Scleroderma is an autoimmune condition that causes the skin to become tight and hard. This can change facial appearance, such as the mouth becoming smaller, and affect internal organs. With ...