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Scleroderma

Scleroderma is a group of autoimmune diseases that may result in changes to the skin, blood vessels, muscles, and internal organs. The disease can be either localized to the skin or involve other organs as well. Symptoms may include areas of thickened skin, stiffness, feeling tired, and poor blood flow to the fingers or toes with cold exposure. One form…

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Causes
Unknown
Diagnostic method
Based on symptoms, skin biopsy, blood tests
Differential diagnosis
Mixed connective tissue disease, systemic lupus erythematosus, polymyositis, dermatomyositis
Frequency
3 per 100,000 per year (systemic)
Medication
Corticosteroids, methotrexate, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
Prognosis
Localized: Normal life expectancy Systemic: Decreased life expectancy

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Pregnancy

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Scleroderma

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Edges166
Triples95
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Scleroderma

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related to Pathophysiology · 21
Scleroderma → Activation, AECA, After, Anti, At, Despite, Dysregulated, Endothelial, Endothelin, Fibroblasts, IL-6, It, Its, PDGF, TGF-β, Th1, Th17-mediated, Th2, The, These
related to Diagnosis · 11
Scleroderma → Affected, Antidouble-stranded DNA, Atypical, CREST, Laboratory, No, Other, Raynaud's, RNA, Typical, U3
related to Epidemiology · 11
Scleroderma → African Americans, Americans, Choctaw Native Americans, European, In, In Germany, In South Australia, Likewise, This, United States, Women
related to External links · 6
Scleroderma → Arthritis, Handout, Health, Musculoskeletal, Skin Diseases, US National Institute
related to Prognosis · 6
Scleroderma → According, As, Australian, People, The, This
related to Cause · 4
Scleroderma → HLA, Likewise, Many, Mutations
has treatment · 3
Scleroderma → II, No, Raynaud's
related to Classification · 3
Scleroderma → Localised, Pasini, PieriniPansclerotic
related to Pregnancy · 3
Scleroderma → In, Overall, The
see also · 2
Scleroderma → Chi DeVayne, Congenital

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
SclerodermaCausesUnknown1.00infobox
SclerodermaDiagnostic methodBased on symptoms, skin biopsy, blood tests1.00infobox
SclerodermaDifferential diagnosisMixed connective tissue disease, systemic lupus erythematosus, polymyositis, dermatomyositis1.00infobox
SclerodermaFrequency3 per 100,000 per year (systemic)1.00infobox
SclerodermaMedicationCorticosteroids, methotrexate, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)1.00infobox
SclerodermaPrognosisLocalized: Normal life expectancy Systemic: Decreased life expectancy1.00infobox
SclerodermaRisk factorsFamily history, certain genetic factors, exposure to silica1.00infobox
SclerodermaSpecialtyRheumatology1.00infobox
SclerodermaTreatmentSupportive care1.00infobox
SclerodermaTypesLocalized, systemic scleroderma1.00infobox
SclerodermaUsual onsetMiddle age1.00infobox
Sclerodermais agroup of autoimmune diseases that may result in changes to the skin0.90text

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