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Health Encyclopedia: Scleroderma Diagnosis

Diagnosis

There are no specific tests for scleroderma. The doctor may suspect scleroderma after taking a history of the symptoms and performing a physical examination. As part of this examination, the doctor does the following:

Checks the skin for thickened and hardened areas. The major clinical clues to scleroderma are hardening and thickening of the skin in any areas on the fingers and toes.
Presses affected tendons and joints to detect crackling or grating sensations, which can indicate sclerode...

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Anemia: Introduction

...fever, with many possible causes and many forms. Causes of anemia include nutritional deficiencies, inherited genetic defects, medication-related side effects, and chronic disease. It can also... Read more »

Anemia: Complications

...lead to secondary organ dysfunction or damage, including heart arrhythmia and heart failure.Certain inherited forms of anemia, including thalassemia major, pernicious anemia, and sickle-cell... Read more »

Adult Asthma Causes

...strongly associated with hereditary factors, sharing certain genetic markers, but they are not always inherited together.Research on the genetics of these conditions is confusing. Of some... Read more »

Causes of Childhood Asthma

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...diet, sedentary habits) that might responsible. Young people over 7 or 8 years old with evidence of inherited unhealthy cholesterol levels (LDL over 190 mg/dL) may benefit from the following... Read more »

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