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Scleroderma

Scleroderma means hard skin. It is a group of diseases that cause abnormal growth of connective tissue. Connective tissue is the material inside your body that gives your tissues their shape and helps keep them strong. In scleroderma, the tissue gets hard or thick. It can cause swelling or pain in your muscles and joints.

Symptoms of scleroderma include :

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  1. Scleroderma (National Library of Medicine)  
    Scleroderma means hard skin. It is a group of diseases that cause abnormal growth of connective tissue. ... their shape and helps keep them strong. In scleroderma, the tissue gets hard or thick. It can ...
  2. Systemic scleroderma is an autoimmune disorder that affects the skin and internal organs. Autoimmune disorders occur when the immune system malfunctions and attacks ...
  3. Scleroderma is a disease that involves the buildup of fibrous tissue in the skin and elsewhere in ... Scleroderma is a type of autoimmune disorder . In this condition, the immune system mistakenly attacks and damages ...
  4. ... following organizations are good resources for information on scleroderma : Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center -- rarediseases.info. ...
  5. What Is Scleroderma? From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)  
    Scleroderma/Start Here ... Scleroderma ... National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases ... From the National Institutes of Health ... Scleroderma ...
  6. Scleroderma Complications and Treatments (Scleroderma Research Foundation)  
    Learn about scleroderma skin complications and treatments including Raynaud's Phenomenon, skin ulcers, and Calcinosis.
  7. Scleroderma (American College of Rheumatology)  
    Information about scleroderma: what it is, the different types, how it’s diagnosed, treatment options, and tips for living well with it.
  8. Scleroderma (American Academy of Family Physicians)  
    Scleroderma/Start Here ... Scleroderma ... American Academy of Family Physicians
  9. Scleroderma (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)  
    Scleroderma/Start Here ... Scleroderma ... Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
  10. ClinicalTrials.gov: Scleroderma, Systemic From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)  
    Scleroderma/Clinical Trials ... Scleroderma
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