Scientists Find a Biomarker for Better Scleroderma Detection

Scleroderma, or systemic sclerosis refers to a disorder in which the skin and connective tissues of the body start to thicken and harden because of the overproduction of a protein called collagen. Sometimes other organs including heart and lungs may eventually be affected, and it can be fatal. There is a subset of scleroderma patients who have a condition called diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis, which often has a worse prognosis. Now, scientists have…