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Names Of Skin Disease

Health Encyclopedia: Scleroderma Highlights

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Overview:

The name scleroderma comes from the Greek words skleros, which means hard, and derma, meaning skin. The disease is categorized as a rheumatologic disorder because it affects the connective tissues in the body.

Treatment News:

Results from the Scleroderma Lung Study show that cyclophosphamide, a drug used to suppress the immune system, improves the lung condition of scleroderma patients with lung complications. The improvements lasted for 2 years (the duration of the study).
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Expert & Community Posts

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Health Guide

Scleroderma: Introduction

The name scleroderma comes from the Greek words skleros, which means hard, and derma, which means skin. The disease is categorized as a rheumatologic disorder because it affects the... Read more »

Psoriasis: Causes

...are required to actually trigger the disease.PSORs. Researchers have now identified four key genes (named PSOR 1 - 4) that are involved with psoriasis. Of particular interest are the genes located... Read more »

Psoriasis: Other Medications

...as aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil), or naproxen (Aleve), cause serious toxic interactions. Some NSAIDs, namely ketoprofen, fluorobiprofen, and piroxicam, appear to be safe when given with methotrexate... Read more »

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Introduction

...often manifests in the skin, joints, blood, and kidneys. SLE was first described in 1828. Its very name helps define the disease:Systemic is used because the disease can affect organs and tissue... Read more »

Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers: Other Skin Cancers

...Basal cell is the most common form of skin cancer.Basal Cell CarcinomasBasal cell carcinoma (BCC) is named for the round basal cells located in the lower part of the epidermis (the outermost layer... Read more »

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Canker sore (aphthous ulcer)

Medications

Prednisone Oral Uses and How to Use

Prednisone is a corticosteroid hormone (glucocorticoid). It decreases your immune system's response... Read more »

Remicade IV Uses and How to Use

This medication is used to treat certain types of arthritis (rheumatoid arthritis, arthritis of... Read more »

Medrol Asthma Meducation Uses and How to Use

This medication is used to treat various conditions such as allergic disorders; arthritis; blood... Read more »

Prednisone Oral Uses and How to Use

Prednisone is a corticosteroid hormone (glucocorticoid). It decreases your immune system's... Read more »

Prednisone-5 Oral Uses and How to Use

Prednisone is a corticosteroid hormone (glucocorticoid). It decreases your immune system's response... Read more »

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