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Systemic Sclerosis Treatment may Heighten Risk Factors
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ACE inhibitors appear to heighten the risk of scleroderma renal crisis (SRC), a potentialy deadly complication in patients with systemic sclerosis.
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Some Scleroderma Patients are Protected from Cancer
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| Researchers writing in Arthritis and Rheumatology have found that some scleroderma patients carry enriched antibodies that may prevent cancer and provide immunity to other systemic sclerosis-associated conditions, such as scleroderma renal crisis and SSc-gastrointestinal disease. |
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9 Fast New Facts about Knee Replacement
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| Recent advances in partial and total knee arthroplasty show that taking essential amino acids may improve outcomes post-surgery; more patients may be having physical therapy with a virtual reality game instead of a physical therapist; and, a Florida hospital experiments with bundled care for arthroplasty procedures. Learn more in this slideshow. |
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