Scleroderma
Scleroderma (sklare-oh-derma) means "hard skin." This complex disease
involves tightening and thickening of the skin, blood vessel damage, inflammation and immune system changes.
Signs and Symptoms:
Activation of the immune system which may cause tissue damage, particularly
in the lungs, as well as inflammation and swelling in the skin. When the disorder affects the immune system, causing injury
to blood vessels and multiple organs, it becomes systemic sclerosis. The extent of skin and internal organ involvement dictates
whether the diagnosis is limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis or diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis.
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