Diffuse Scleroderma
Common Name(s)
Diffuse Scleroderma, Systemic Sclerosis
Advocacy and Support Organizations
Condition Specific Organizations
Following organizations serve the condition "Diffuse Scleroderma" for support, advocacy or research.
Our mission is to provide stellar worldwide research, support, education and awareness for scleroderma and related illnesses.
• To improve the lives of patients, their families and carers by providing support, advice and information. • To increase the awareness of Raynaud’s and Scleroderma amongst healthcare professionals, Government and Statutory agencies and the general public. • To work in partnership with appropriate healthcare professionals and agencies to promote and co-ordinate the attainment of the objectives of the strategy. • Maintain a working environment that fosters communication, teamwork and diversity among all members of staff- permanent, temporary and voluntary
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Advocacy and Support Organizations
Condition Specific Organizations
Following organizations serve the condition "Diffuse Scleroderma" for support, advocacy or research.
Our mission is to provide stellar worldwide research, support, education and awareness for scleroderma and related illnesses.
http://www.sclero.org/ • To improve the lives of patients, their families and carers by providing support, advice and information. • To increase the awareness of Raynaud’s and Scleroderma amongst healthcare professionals, Government and Statutory agencies and the general public. • To work in partnership with appropriate healthcare professionals and agencies to promote and co-ordinate the attainment of the objectives of the strategy. • Maintain a working environment that fosters communication, teamwork and diversity among all members of staff- permanent, temporary and voluntary
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Scientific Literature
Articles from the PubMed Database
Research articles describe the outcome of a single study. They are the published results of original research.
The terms "Diffuse Scleroderma" returned 20 free, full-text research articles on human participants.
First 3 results:
Journal: Arthritis Rheum.. 2012 Oct;64(10):3420-9.
To examine the range and responsiveness to change of clinical outcome measures and study predictors of clinical response in patients with diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis (dcSSc) in the context of clinical trials.
Journal: Ann. Rheum. Dis.. 2011 Jan;70(1):104-9.
To examine the association of skin thickness progression rate (STPR) with mortality, and as a predictor of future internal organ involvement in an inception cohort of diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients.
Journal: Clin. Exp. Immunol.. 2010 Sep;161(3):426-35.
An autoantigenic role for collagen type I (CI) has been suggested previously in diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis (dcSSc). Whether CI is indeed capable of affecting the immune system in dcSSc is not known. Patients with early (3 years or less) or late (>3 years) dcSSc and healthy ...
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Reviews from the PubMed Database
Review articles summarize what is currently known about a disease. They discuss research previously published by others.
The terms "Diffuse Scleroderma" returned 0 free, full-text review articles on human participants.
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Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
There are currently no related results available in GeneReviews.
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Clinical Trial Information This information is provided by ClinicalTrials.gov
Condition Summary: Scleroderma; Systemic Sclerosis; Diffuse Scleroderma; Diffuse Systemic Sclerosis
Condition Summary: Systemic Sclerosis; Scleroderma; Pulmonary Hypertension; Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Finding the right clinical trial for Diffuse Scleroderma can be challenging. However, with TrialsFinder (which uses the Reg4ALL database and privacy controls by Private Access), you can permit researchers to let you know opportunities to consider - all without revealing your identity.