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What is the difference between localized and systemic scleroderma?
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.
What has the author Alfred John Barnett written?
Alfred John Barnett has written: 'Scleroderma (progressive systemic sclerosis)' -- subject(s): Systemic scleroderma
What is progressive systemic sclerosis also called?
Scleroderma
What are the major forms of scleroderma?
There are two major forms of the disorder. 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.
What disease causes thickening of skin?
Scleroderma (Systemic Sclerosis)
What are some of the symptoms of Scleroderma?
Scleroderma is an autoimmune skin disease that can either be found in systemic or localised forms. The systemic kind can be identified by the thickening and tightening of the skin and connective tissue. Localised symptoms of Scleroderma are similar to Schlerosis, where patches of hard, and sometimes scaly skin become visible.
What is scleroderma?
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.
What has the author Richard M Silver written?
Richard M. Silver has written: 'Rheumatology pearls' -- subject(s): Arthritis, Case studies, Collagen diseases, Diagnosis, Rheumatic Diseases, Rheumatology, Therapy 'Case studies in systemic sclerosis' -- subject(s): Case Reports, Therapy, Systemic Scleroderma, Diagnosis, Systemic scleroderma
What is an illness that can cause you to change facial appearance?
Scleroderma(systemic/diffuse) - an autoimmune disease; acromegaly; Cushing's syndrome; hypothyroidism
What are the symptoms of systemic scleroderma?
A condition called Raynaud's phenomenon is the first symptom in about 95% of all patients with systemic scleroderma.swelling.Muscle weakness, joint pain and stiffness, and carpal tunnel syndrome.Kidney disease. lung disease.
How is Syatemic Sclerdroma caused?
Systemic scleroderma does not currently have a 100 percent, clear cause. It is known that genetics play a role and that the existence of microchimerism has something to do with it.
What's Scleroderma?
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.
