The Effects of Pulsed Therapeutic Plasma Exchange on Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Limited Systemic Sclerosis: A Case Series

I am currently (5/6/2022) at the American Society for Apheresis (ASFA) annual meeting in Philadelphia presenting a poster titled "The Effects of Pulsed Therapeutic Plasma Exchange on Gastrointestinal Symptoms in [...]

May 6th, 2022|

Scleroderma Foundation (Southern California Chapter) Talk on Therapeutic Plasma Exchange

We are pleased to announce that our CEO/Founder, Ed Harris, was invited by the Southern California chapter of the Scleroderma Foundation to give a talk on the use of therapeutic plasma [...]

August 4th, 2020|

Pulsed Plasma Exchange for the Treatment of Systemic Sclerosis: An Overview for Clinicians

We are frequently asked by patients interested in talking to their doctor about trying therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) how to approach this topic.  This can be very challenging, especially since [...]

May 5th, 2020|

High Magnification Nailfold Capillary Examination for the Diagnosis of Systemic Scleroderma

Diagnosis of systemic scleroderma can often be very challenging.  Diagnosis is done by a combination of lab tests (ANA/antibodies) and clinical symptoms such as skin thickening, puffy hands, telangiectasias. Additional symptoms [...]

August 2nd, 2018|

“Diffuse”? “Limited”? “Overlap”? “Sine”?: Know Your Terms and Your Antibody Type

Background – 25 Years Ago The names used for referring to the scleroderma family of disease are very confusing for a number of reasons. Historically, there were two known forms of [...]

June 21st, 2016|