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The word scleroderma means “hard skin,” but the illness is more complicated than just diagnosing what is on the surface. This chronic autoimmune disease severely affects the skin, blood vessels, and modifies the connective tissue. What is even more baffling about this non-discriminate disease is not knowing where it comes from. While there is no cure for scleroderma, there are treatments that have proven to alleviate some symptoms. Scleroderma has also been known to alter certain parts of the body, harm the heart, kidneys lungs, muscles, skin and joints.

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Extreme Inflammatory Skin Conditions: Understanding Erythrodermic Psoriasis
Erythrodermic Psoriasis (EP) is a rare but serious skin condition causing the skin surface to shed severely. On this episode of Patient Power, renowned expert Dr. Abby S. Van Voorhees...
by Patient Power | 02/03/2009
Emerging Treatments for Scleroderma
Scleroderma is a chronic autoimmune disease that severely affects the skin, blood vessels and connective tissue. While there is currently no cure for scleroderma, ongoing research efforts and new treatments...
by Patient Power | 04/17/2008
Understanding Scleroderma: Uncovering the Layers of a Chronic Disease
The word scleroderma means “hard skin,” but the illness is more complicated than just diagnosing what is on the surface. This chronic autoimmune disease severely affects the skin, blood vessels,...
by Patient Power | 10/30/2007