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Scleroderma

What is scleroderma?

Scleroderma means "hard skin." It's the name of an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation and thickening in the skin and other areas of the body. This inflammation causes you to have areas of tight, hard skin. Scleroderma may affect just one area of your body, or it can affect many systems in your body.

What are the types of scleroderma?

There are two main types of scleroderma:

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  1. Scleroderma (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is scleroderma? Scleroderma means "hard skin." It's the name of an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation and thickening in the skin and ... you to have areas of tight, hard skin. Scleroderma may affect just one area of your body, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/scleroderma.html - Health Topics
  2. Systemic scleroderma 
    Systemic scleroderma is an autoimmune disorder that affects the skin and internal organs. Autoimmune disorders occur when the immune system malfunctions and attacks ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/systemic-scleroderma - Genetics
  3. Scleroderma 
    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 ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000429.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Scleroderma - resources 
    ... following organizations are good resources for information on scleroderma : Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center -- rarediseases.info. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002195.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  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 ...
    https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/scleroderma - External Health Links
  6. Scleroderma Complications and Treatments (Scleroderma Research Foundation)  
    Learn about scleroderma skin complications and treatments including Raynaud's Phenomenon, skin ulcers, and Calcinosis.
    https://srfcure.org/.../resources/complications-and-treatments - External Health Links
  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.
    https://rheumatology.org/patients/scleroderma - External Health Links
  8. Scleroderma (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)  
    Scleroderma/Start Here ... Scleroderma ... Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    https://www.mayoclinic.org/.../symptoms-causes/syc-20351952?p=1 - External Health Links
  9. Dental Care in Scleroderma (National Scleroderma Foundation) - PDF  
    Scleroderma/Related Issues ... Scleroderma ... National Scleroderma Foundation ... PDF
    https://scleroderma.org/.../uploads/2021/12/Dental-Care-20211127.pdf - External Health Links
  10. ClinicalTrials.gov: Scleroderma, Systemic From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)  
    Scleroderma/Clinical Trials ... Scleroderma
    https://clinicaltrials.gov/...a,+Systemic"&aggFilters=status:not rec - External Health Links
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