The prognosis for patients diagnosed with scleroderma - an autoimmune disease characterized by fibrosis of the skin - is not typically a rosy one. With limited treatment options available, those ...

An unusual autoimmune disease that causes skin and lung damage can be treated effectively by stem cell transplant, a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine has found. The approach could ...

Most people with scleroderma have autoantibodies. Several scleroderma-specific antibodies have been identified. These can help with diagnosis and give insight into the type of disease you may ...