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- Scleroderma - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Scleroderma (sklair-oh-DUR-muh), also known as systemic sclerosis, is a group of rare diseases that involve the hardening and tightening of the skin Scleroderma also may cause problems in the blood vessels, internal organs and digestive tract
- Scleroderma: Symptoms, Causes Treatment Options
What is scleroderma? Scleroderma is a rare condition that makes your body produce tissue that’s thicker than it should be Scleroderma usually affects your skin, but can cause symptoms in any tissue throughout your body
- Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma): Pictures, Symptoms, Causes
Systemic sclerosis (scleroderma) causes the body to destroy healthy tissue It can change the appearance and texture of your skin and affect other organs in your body
- Scleroderma Symptoms, Types, Causes, Risk Factors | NIAMS
Scleroderma is an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation and fibrosis (thickening) in the skin and other areas of the body When an immune response tricks tissues into thinking they are injured, it causes inflammation, and the body makes too much collagen, leading to scleroderma
- Scleroderma - Wikipedia
Scleroderma is a group of autoimmune diseases that may result in changes to the skin, blood vessels, muscles, and internal organs [2][6][8] The disease can be either localized to the skin or involve other organs, as well [2]
- Understanding Scleroderma - National Scleroderma Foundation
Scleroderma is a rare rheumatic disease that affects connective tissue and the vascular system producing excessive collagen that causes fibrosis in the skin (localized) or in internal organs (systemic sclerosis)
- What is Scleroderma? : Johns Hopkins Scleroderma Center
Scleroderma is classified as an autoimmune disease This means that a person’s immune system works against itself The normal immune system protects the body by fighting off foreign invaders such as viruses and infections
- Scleroderma - Johns Hopkins Medicine
Scleroderma is a group of diseases with a common symptom: hardening and tightening of the skin There are two types of scleroderma: localized and systemic Localized scleroderma only affects the skin and systemic scleroderma affects the skin, the blood vessels and internal organs
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