Diffuse systemic sclerosis (SSc), or scleroderma, is a connective tissue disease causing
damage to skin and other organs. The purpose of this study is to determine if taking oral
bovine type I collagen (CI) will improve the condition of SSc patients.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Collaborators:
Baltimore VA Medical Center Beth Israel Medical Center Georgetown University Johns Hopkins University Medical University of South Carolina Northwestern University University of Alabama at Birmingham University of California, Los Angeles UTHSC Wayne State University