- 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
Scleroderma is a rare condition that thickens your skin and tissue throughout your body It can cause severe complications if it affects your organs Scleroderma makes your body produce too much collagen, a protein that you need for healthy skin and tissue
- 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
- Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma): Pictures, Symptoms, Causes
Systemic sclerosis (SS) is an autoimmune disorder that causes atypical growth of connective tissues Connective tissue gives your tissues (organs and muscles) strength and shape With SS, your
- 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 an autoimmune, rheumatic, and chronic disease that affects the body by hardening connective tissue (“Connective tissue” is widespread It adds strength to organs and other parts of the body )
- Scleroderma - Penn Medicine
Systemic scleroderma, or sclerosis -- May affect large areas of skin and organs such as the heart, lungs, or kidneys There are two main types, limited disease (CREST syndrome) and diffuse disease Skin signs of scleroderma may include: Fingers or toes that turn blue or white in response to cold temperatures (Raynaud phenomenon)
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