Episodes of Raynaud's phenomenon, a common feature of systemic sclerosis (SSc, also known as scleroderma), were more severe not only at low temperatures, as one would expect, but also during ...

Q: Would you define scleroderma? What are the early symptoms? Are there any tests to diagnose it? A: Scleroderma, or hard skin, isn't a common disorder. In a metropolitan area the size of St. Louis, ...

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 ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dear Dr. Donohue — Can you help me? My nephew has what they call scleroderma. It's very painful. Where does it come from? Any ...

For the 300,000 Americans living with the immune disease scleroderma, better treatments can't come soon enough. The rare and sometimes fatal illness stiffens and scars tissue in organs like the lungs, ...