News Reports About Scleroderma
Stem cell transplants offer hope to those with autoimmune diseases
- Globe and Mail, September
Esophageal dilatation on CT imaging can indicate scleroderma
- Reuters, September 3, 2008
New Approaches may help tame Scleroderma
- Skin & Allergy News, August 2008
Nothing halfway about this runner
- Midland Mirror, August 26, 2008
Dartmouth researchers discover gene signatures for scleroderma
- Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, July 15, 2008
Dr. Nadar Khalidi
- CHCH TV Hamilton, May 26, 2008
Hard skin not that common
- Sarnia Observer, March 5, 2008
Scleroderma: A Rare but Devastating Disease
- Forbes, July 27, 2007
Robin Williams talks seriously about scleroderma
- USA Today, November 8, 2002
Jason Alexander teams up to fight scleroderma
- USA Today, June 24, 2002
Bob Saget raising awareness about scleroderma
- USA Today, October 26, 2001
Queen Elizabeth II Honors Scleroderma Researcher
Iloprost Has Long-Term Benefits For Systemic Sclerosis Patients
Long-term therapy with iloprost has a ''durable effectiveness'' on ischaemic ulcers and Raynaud's phenomenon in patients with systemic sclerosis, a study in Italy has found.
Clinical Rheumatology Volume 21 Issue 3 (2002) pp 244-250 Doctor's Guide 7-25-02
Systemic Sclerosis Associated with Sleep Disturbances
Two common complications of systemic sclerosis, esophageal dyskinesia and dyspnea, are related to indices of sleep disruption, according to investigators. Also, restless legs syndrome appears to be more prevalent in patients with systemic sclerosis.
Sleep Med 2002; 3(4):341-345 Doctor's Guide 8-13-02
Dysregulation of transforming growth factor beta signaling in scleroderma:overexpression of endoglin in cutaneous scleroderma fibroblasts.
It is characterized by overproduction of matrix; that is, genes that are targets of TGF beta signaling in normal fibroblasts.
Arthritis Rheum 2002 Jul;46(7):1857-65 Entrez PubMed
Collagen May Hold Key To Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
"people with carpal tunnel syndrome appear to have abnormal collagen levels that may make their wrists stiffer than normal."
JH InteliHealth 3-14-00
