Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . DESTIN, Fla. — Stepwise interventions, starting with diet and moving on to pharmacotherapies in more severe ...

Although rheumatologists are more attuned to the skin symptoms associated with systemic sclerosis, there should be a “heightened awareness” of gastrointestinal involvement, which is highly prevalent ...

ATLANTA - New research presented this week at ACR Convergence 2022, the American College of Rheumatology’s annual meeting, found no clear association between immunosuppressive or anti-fibrotic ...

Every rheumatologist ought to be comfortable in using a validated gastrointestinal symptom scale for evaluation of gastroesophageal reflux disease in patients with scleroderma, Tracy M. Frech, MD, ...

Anti-gephyrin autoantibodies have been tied to lower gastrointestinal (GI) dysfunction, such as severe constipation and distention, in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), new research suggests.

Scleroderma is a range of disorders in which the skin and connective tissues tighten and harden. It is a long-term, progressive disease. This means it gradually gets worse. Share on Pinterest ...