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Learn About Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)

What is the definition of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)?
Systemic sclerosis, also called scleroderma, is an autoimmune disorder that cause the skin to tighten and harden. Systemic sclerosis can also affect the blood vessels, digestive tract, and internal organs.
What are the symptoms of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)?
Systemic sclerosis can be localized, limited, or spread more widely (diffuse). Symptoms of systemic sclerosis include hardening and tightening of the skin; skin thickening; skin swelling; itchiness; skin discoloration; red spots; calcium deposits under the skin; pale, blue, red, painful, or numb fingers and toes (Raynaud’s syndrome); heartburn; difficulty swallowing; bloating; diarrhea; constipation; fecal incontinence; dizziness; shortness of breath; high blood pressure; pulmonary hypertension; swelling in the legs and feet; irregular heartbeat; and heart failure.
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What are the current treatments for Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)?
There is currently no cure for systemic sclerosis. Treatment for systemic sclerosis includes medications such as vasodilators, immunosuppressants, antacids, antibiotics, and pain relievers; physical or occupational therapies; stem cell transplants; and organ transplantation.
Who are the top Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) Local Doctors?
Elite in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
Elite in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)

Riverside Physician Services Inc

850 Enterprise Pkwy, Suite 2000, 
Hampton, VA 
Languages Spoken:
English
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Chase Correia is a Rheumatologist in Hampton, Virginia. Dr. Correia is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). His top areas of expertise are Scleroderma, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Scleroma, and Necrotizing Vasculitis. Dr. Correia is currently accepting new patients.

Robyn T. Domsic
Elite in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
Rheumatology
Elite in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
Rheumatology

UPMC St. Margaret Rheumatology

200 Delafield Road, St Margaret Medical Arts Bldg, Suite 4040, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
Languages Spoken:
English
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Robyn Domsic, MD, specializes in rheumatology and is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology and is affiliated with UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC Presbyterian, and UPMC Mercy. She completed her medical degree at University of Iowa College of Medicine. Dr. Domsic is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). Her top areas of expertise are Scleroderma, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Raynaud Phenomenon, and Scleroma.

 
 
 
 
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Laura Hummers
Elite in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
Rheumatology
Elite in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
Rheumatology

Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

5501 Hopkins Bayview Circle, Floor 1, Floor 1, 
Baltimore, MD 
Languages Spoken:
English

Laura Hummers is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Rheumatology. She graduated from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and trained in internal medicine at Thomas Jefferson University. She then pursued her rheumatology fellowship at Johns Hopkins University and has since been on the faculty working at the Johns Hopkins Scleroderma Center since 2003 where she has been Co-Director of the Center. She received her ScM degree through the Graduate Training Program in Clinical Investigation from the Bloomberg School of Public Health in 2010. Dr. Hummers also serves as Clinical Director for the Division of Rheumatology. Dr. Hummers actively participates in a number of clinical trials and clinical investigations at the Scleroderma Center and has a particular interest in predictors of outcomes in scleroderma. She actively manages a large patient practice focused exclusively on scleroderma and related conditions at Johns Hopkins and actively helps to manage the Johns Hopkins Scleroderma Center longitudinal database. She also has specific expertise in other scleroderma-like conditions such as scleromyxedema, scleredema and eosinophilic fasciitis. Dr. Hummers is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). Her top areas of expertise are Scleroderma, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Eosinophilic Fasciitis, and Scleroma.

What are the latest Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) Clinical Trials?
A Phase 1 Dose Evaluation Study of the Safety and Preliminary Efficacy of Anti-CD19 Allogeneic CRISPR-Cas9-Engineered T Cells (CTX112) in Adult Subjects With Refractory Autoimmune Disease

Summary: This is a single-arm, open-label, multicenter, ascending dose Phase 1 study evaluating the safety and preliminary efficacy of CTX112 in adult subjects with refractory autoimmune diseases, including active systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), systemic sclerosis (SSc), or idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM).

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