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Health Encyclopedia: Scleroderma Prognosis

Prognosis

At this time there is no cure for scleroderma and no treatment to change its course, but outlook varies widely. Many patients, even many with systemic scleroderma, can expect a normal lifespan.

General Outlook of Localized Scleroderma. Localized scleroderma nearly always carries a good prognosis and a normal life span. Even localized scleroderma, however, can cause some severe effects in children, including impaired growth, limb imbalance, and problems in flexing and bending muscles.

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Pulmonary Hypertension - What You Need to Know

By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

...occurrence of hypertension in these cases is known as pulmonary hypertension (PHT) because it... Read more »

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...produced by the stomach, there is a greater chance of acid refluxing into the esophagus. Fatty... Read more »

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...Quality studied the hospital records of patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)... Read more »

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Sickle Cell Disease: Highlights

...the household who do not take hydroxyurea should use disposable gloves when handling this medication.Pulmonary HypertensionPulmonary hypertension (high pressure in the blood vessels of the lungs)... Read more »

Scleroderma: Treatment for Lung Complications

...during the first year, although the disease had progressed in two-thirds of them by the end of 2 years.Pulmonary HypertensionSeveral types of drugs are used to treat pulmonary hypertension.... Read more »

Scleroderma: Resources

...Scleroderma Networkwww.sctc-online.org -- Scleroderma Clinical Trials Consortiumwww.phassociation.org -- Pulmonary Hypertension Associationwww.thoracic.org/ -- American Thoracic Society Read more »

Scleroderma: Introduction

...ways:Most often the internal organs are not affected.Patients with scleroderma have a good outlook unless pulmonary hypertension develops (a particular danger with the CREST syndrome). Pulmonary... Read more »

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