Scleroderma is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by a hardening or sclerosis in the skin or other organs. The localized type of the disease, known as "morphea", while disabling, tends not to be fatal. The systemic type or systemic sclerosis, the generalized type of the disease, can be fatal, as a result of heart, kidney, lung or intestinal damage. It is currently not fully understood what exactly causes this disease, although there are various theories.
Limited scleroderma-- A subtype of systemic scleroderma with limited skin involvement. It is sometimes called the CREST form of scleroderma, after the initials of its five major symptoms
Localized scleroderma-- Thickening of the skin from overproduction of collagen. The type known as localized scleroderma mainly affects the skin.
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Scleroderma is a disease that involves the buildup of scar-like tissue in the skin.
Klee suffered from a wasting disease, scleroderma.
Morphea-- The most common form of localized scleroderma.
Dana Lovvorn has written: 'Scleroderma' -- subject(s): Scleroderma (Disease)
You describe two common symptoms of scleroderma.
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it harms you.
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Scleroderma geaster.
The type known as localized scleroderma mainly affects the skin. Systemic scleroderma, which is also called systemic sclerosis, affects the smaller blood vessels and internal organs of the body.
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