Screening for Scleroderma

Doctor | Living With Scleroderma | Resource Guide Screening for Scleroderma by Rosalyn Carson-DeWitt, MD En Espanol (Spanish Version) The purpose of screening is early diagnosis and treatment. Screening tests are usually administered to people without current symptoms, but who may be at high risk for certain diseases or conditions. At this time, there are no screening tests or screening guidelines for scleroderma. REFERENCES: Feldman M, et al. Sleisenger & Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease . 8th ed. St. Louis, MO: Mosby; 2005. Ferri F ed. Ferri’s Clinical Advisor 2011 . 1st ed. Philadelphia, PA: Mosby Elsevier; 2010. Firestein ED et al. Kelley’s Textbook of Rheumatology . 8th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders; 2008. Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Textbook of Internal Medicine . 23rd ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders; 2008. Habif TP. Clinical Dermatology . 4th ed. St. Louis, MO: Mosby; 2004. Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine . 15th ed. McGraw Hill; 2001. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases website. Available at: http://www.niams.nih.gov/ . Noble J. Textbook of Primary Care Medicine . 3rd ed. St. Louis, MO: Mosby; 2000. Rakel R. Textbook of Family Medicine 2007. 7th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2009. Rakel RE, Bope ET. Conn's Current Therapy . 60th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2009. Scleroderma Foundation website. Available at: http://www.scleroderma.org/ . Previous | Next