Consumer Health: What do you know about scleroderma?

Scleroderma, also known as systemic sclerosis, is a group of rare diseases that involve the hardening and tightening of the skin. It also may cause problems in the blood vessels, internal organs and digestive tract. About 75,000 –100,000 people in the U.S. have scleroderma, according to the American College of Rheumatology, and it occurs much more often in women than in men. Scleroderma often is categorized as "limited" or "diffuse," which refers only to the degree…
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