International Scleroderma Network Stellar daily autoimmune, arthritis and scleroderma medical and media news for physicians and consumers from sclero.org. http://www.sclero.org/news/a-to-z.html http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Fri, 3 Jul 2009 09:38:41 +0100 Fri, 3 Jul 2009 09:38:19 +0100 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) http://www.feedforall.com http://www.sclero.org/library/logos/isn/isn-72px-gif.gif International Scleroderma Network http://www.sclero.org/news/a-to-z.html ISN 70 66 5 Rules for Living with Chronic Illness and Depression: An Interview with Elvira Aletta. Dr. Aletta is a clinical psychologist, wife, mom to two teenagers and blogger. In her early twenties she was diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome, a rare kidney disease that usually affects young boys. In her thirties she came down with scleroderma. Therese J. Borchard. PsychCentral. 06/16/09. Sclero,Raynauds. http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/06/16/5-rules-for-living-with-chronic-illness-and-depression-an-interview-with-elivra-aletta/ F270749A-B2F9-4408-AA46-11BECEC21BF3 Fri, 3 Jul 2009 09:36:43 +0100 Distinct Autoimmune Syndromes in Morphea A Review of 245 Adult and Pediatric Cases. High prevalences of concomitant and familial autoimmune disease, systemic manifestations, and antinuclear antibody positivity in the generalized and possibly mixed subtypes suggest that these are systemic autoimmune syndromes and not skin-only phenomena. This has implications for the management and treatment of patients with morphea. Justin J. Leitenberger, BS. Archives of Dermatology. Vol. 145 No. 5, May 2009.ISN,Autoimmune. http://www.sclero.org/news/medical/2009/06-jun.html 3688ED2B-1633-45D6-8983-04C3DF7C6EBA Fri, 3 Jul 2009 09:38:11 +0100 Treatment of sicca symptoms with hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) in patients with Sjögren's syndrome. This retrospective study was performed in order to evaluate the efficacy of HCQ for glandular function, i.e. saliva and tear production. HCQ treatment led to a beneficial effect on xerostomia in patients with pSS who lack severe organ manifestations. Markus Rih. Rheumatology. May 11, 2009.Scleroderma,Autoimmune. http://www.sclero.org/news/autoimmune/2009/06-jun.html BB6C2581-C183-4366-9E9D-00554569290A Fri, 3 Jul 2009 09:38:14 +0100 More ISN news stories More ISN news stories.Scleroderma http://www.sclero.org/news/a-to-z.html F7A9B51B-7164-450C-9C5B-738350E03AA2 Fri, 3 Jul 2009 09:38:19 +0100