Environmental factors that may trigger the onset of CREST syndrome and scleroderma-like disorders include ... Thickened skin on the fingers and hands Ulcers or scars on the fingertips Red spots on the ...

Scleroderma is classified as a rare ... She has severe fatigue, arthralgias, and tight, itchy skin on her face, arms, hands, and trunk. She spends most of her days sitting up in the lounger ...

According to charity Scleroderma & Raynaud's UK (SRUK ... To manage his Raynaud's, he kept his core temperature and his wrists and hands warm. "Even in summertime, I sometimes wear mittens ...

Two new studies led by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have uncovered key biological mechanisms driving systemic sclerosis (SSc), or scleroderma – a rare and often devastating ...

Scott Nell has a form of scleroderma, which is a progressive autoimmune ... This means that the small blood vessels in the extremities, such as the hands and feet, are very sensitive to cold ...