Disorders Of The Digestive System
CREST syndrome; Limited scleroderma; Progressive systemic sclerosis; Systemic sclerosis; Localized scleroderma; Morphea, linear
Symptoms
Localized scleroderma usually affects only the skin on the hands and face. Its course is very slow, and it rarely, if ever, spreads throughout the body (becomes systemic) or causes serious complications.
Systemic scleroderma is also called systemic sclerosis. This form of the disease may affect the organs of the body, large...
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