The severity and extent of skin fibrosis in systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a useful early indictor of overall disease severity, but the modified Rodnan skin score (mRss)—which assesses skin fibrosis by ...
Patients are eligible if less than 65 years of age with an established diagnosis of diffuse cutaneous scleroderma and a modified Rodnan Skin Score (mRSS) 7 of >14 and any of the following: (1) ...