Scleroderma
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Approximately 300,000 people in the U.S. have scleroderma. Women are affected three times as often as men. Although the disease can develop at any age,...
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Scleroderma, Now and in the Future: An Interview with My Mom
Scleroderma is a chronic autoimmune rheumatic disease in which the body attacks its own connective tissue. We’ve explored scleroderma... Read more »
Scleroderma, Not Just the "Hard Skin" Disease
To kick off Scleroderma Awareness Month, twenty-four athletes will swim, bike and run to spread awareness about scleroderma and pulmonary... Read more »
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Scleroderma
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
When To Call A Professional Call your doctor if you think that you are experiencing episodes of Raynaud's phenomenon or other symptoms of... Read more »
Morphea Scleroderma
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
The word "scleroderma" means "hardening of the skin" and refers to one of the possible physical effects of the disease.Localized scleroderma is... Read more »
Scleroderma: Symptoms
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Scleroderma is not common. It afflicts about 300,000 Americans, but only about 49,000 have the systemic form of the disease. The cause of scleroderma... Read more »
Scleroderma: Treatment
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Scleroderma treatments vary depending on several variables:Is it local or systemic, and if systemic, is it limited or diffuse?If the disease is... Read more »
Scleroderma: Introduction
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
The name scleroderma comes from the Greek words skleros, which means hard, and derma, which means skin. The disease is categorized as a rheumatologic... Read more »
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