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Scleroderma FAQ

The Scleroderma FAQ™ is a comprehensive overview of systemic sclerosis (SSc) diagnosis and treatment.  Key topics covered in the FAQ include:

  • Differential diagnosis
  • Scleroderma symptoms
  • Scleroderma antibodies
  • Pregnancy and scleroderma
  • Standard systemic treatments
  • Experimental systemic treatments
  • Symptom-focused treatments
Scleroderma FAQ

Articles for Clinicians

ANA/Antibodies Series

These articles discuss SSc-related ANA and antibody testing topics such as: false-negative ANA problems with ELISA and Multiplex testing, changes in ANA and antibody levels over time, ANA-negative SSc, and false positive Scl-70 (topoisomerase) results.

Additional Articles

Topics include: 1) understanding the 2013 ACR/EULAR Classification Criteria for SSc diagnosis, 2) current EULAR evidence-based recommendations for the treatment of SSc, and 3) suggested Guidelines for individual trials of therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) for treating SSc.

Articles for Clinicians

Articles for Patients

If you are working with a newly diagnosed systemic scleroderma patient, some of these articles may be useful to print out and give to your patients, including:

  • Guide for New and Future Patients
  • Guide for Family and Friends (Future Publication)
  • Yes, you do have internal organ involvement, but…
  • Scleroderma: know your terms and your antibody type
  • Understanding Medical Research
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