Abstract Background Progressive Hemifacial Atrophy (PHA) is an acquired, typically
unilateral, facial distortion with unknown etiology. The true incidence of this disorder has not …

Thermography provides non-invasive, radiation-free diagnostic imaging. Despite the
extensive literature on medical thermography, a comprehensive overview of current …

Localized scleroderma designates a heterogeneous group of sclerotic skin disorders.
Depending on the subtype, severity, and site affected, adjacent structures such as adipose …

Objective Juvenile localized scleroderma is a chronic progressive fibrotic disorder of the skin
that causes permanent disability and aesthetic damage. This study was undertaken to …

Background Microvascular dysfunction, serum cytokines and chemokines may play
important roles in pathophysiology of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), especially in …

Objective. To develop and evaluate a Localized Scleroderma (LS) Skin Severity Index
(LoSSI) and global assessments' clinimetric property and effect on quality of life (QOL) …

Background Lack of agreement on how to accurately capture disease outcomes in localized
scleroderma (LS) has hindered the development of efficacious treatment protocols. The LS …

We established diagnostic criteria and severity classification of localized scleroderma
because there is no established diagnostic criteria or widely accepted severity classification …

BACKGROUND: Morphea (circumcripted cutaneous scleroderma) can be difficult to assess
for lesion activity. Because variable-frequency ultrasound with color Doppler provides …

The term scleroderma literally means “skleros,” sclerosing or hardening, of the “derma,”
skin.“Scleroderma” encompasses both forms of the disease: systemic sclerosis (SSc) …