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Scleroderma Symptoms and Diagnosis |
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This article is about the disease. For the mushroom, see Scleroderma citrinum. Scleroderma is a rare, chronic disease characterized by excessive deposits of collagen. Progressive systemic scleroderma or systemic sclerosis, the generalised type of the disease, can be fatal. The localised type of the disease tends not to be fatal. The term 'localised, generalised sclerderma' can be used to describe cases where the disease covers a large area of the body - typically more than 40%. Sign ...
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Signs and symptoms
... In addition to thickening and hardening of your skin, scleroderma can cause your skin to lose its elasticity and become shiny as it stretches across underlying bone. Other signs and symptoms may inclu...
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Causes ... Collagen is a fibrous type of protein that makes up your body''s connective tissues, including your skin. Scleroderma results from an overproduction and accumulation of collagen in body tissues. Altho...
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When to seek medical advice ... If you''re experiencing the early signs and symptoms of scleroderma — numbness, pain or color changes in the skin of your extremities, gradual hardening and tightening of your skin, and stiffnes...
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Screening and diagnosis ... Scleroderma can be difficult to diagnose. It''s rare and, early on, it can affect the skin as well as the joints, making it look like other diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis or lupus — anoth...
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