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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Symptoms Of Scleroderma

Lipitor, other statins, may help symptoms of systemic scleroderma

October 02, 2008
Researchers in Japan have found that statin therapy may help relieve symptoms of systemic scleroderma, a disfiguring disease that affects the skin and, in severe cases, the internal organs. Fourteen women were given Lipitor over the course of a 12-week study, and results show that the women's symptoms improved while they were taking the statin, and then returned when the drug was discontinued. Read more »

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Dana Delany Fights Back: When Skin Becomes a "Hard" Enemy
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...Delany only played the part of a patient dying of sclerodermaScleroderma is an autoimmune... Read more »

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Cancer Drug Gleevec Shows Potential for Treatment of RA
By Christine Miller , Health Expert

...also involved in other autoimmune disorders such as scleroderma, psoriasis, and inflammatory... Read more »

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Does Rheumatoid Arthritis Cause Hearing Loss?
By Christine Miller , Health Expert

...connective tissue disorders such as RA, lupus or scleroderma. People with RA see to have an... Read more »

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Nexium extinguished my heartburn, but do I still have acid reflux?
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

...in gastroparesis. Rarer causes are hypothyroidsm, scleroderma and Parkinson's disease.   You... Read more »

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Can I Have Rheumatoid Arthritis and Fibromyalgia?
By Lisa Emrich , Health Expert

...three times more often in women than in men.    * Scleroderma is more common in women than in... Read more »

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Scleroderma: Introduction
...cause severe deformities in the arms and legs.Systemic SclerodermaSystemic scleroderma is also called systemic sclerosis. This form of the disease may affect the organs of the body, large areas of... Read more »
Systemic sclerosis (scleroderma)
CREST syndrome; Progressive systemic sclerosis; Scleroderma Treatment Medicines that treat inflammation and pain include aspirin, nonsteroidal... Read more »
Systemic sclerosis (scleroderma)
...skeletal muscles, and internal organs. Alternative Names CREST syndrome; Progressive systemic sclerosis; Scleroderma Causes, incidence, and risk factors The... Read more »
Scleroderma: Causes
...solvents, and silica mixed with welding fumes.Repetitive Stress Injuries. Raynaud's phenomenon and symptoms of scleroderma have been associated with jobs that require intense repetitive hand and... Read more »

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