A NIH training Grant at Boston University's Arthritis Center helps train the next generation of researchers in arthritis and scleroderma. Keep your skin moist with lubricating creams. Water and alcohol are drying. Treat digital ulcers early with topical or systemic antibiotics. If Raynaud's is interfering with your lifestyle, effective drugs are available.
Treatment is most effective before symptoms appear.
For heartburn - inhibiting acid production is effective in preventing symptoms and probably in protecting from esophageal damage. The last trial showed a negative result relaxin didn t work better than placebo. There are no plans to continue relaxin development for scleroderma at the present time. BU is a site for both studies. Ask to speak to Melynn Nuite RN, our clinical trial coordinator.