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scleroderma::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | genus scleroderma |
| Type of | fungus genus |
scleroderma::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | dermatosclerosis |
| Type of | autoimmune disorder, autoimmune disease |
| Has types | morphea |
Examples of scleroderma
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Scleroderma is also characterised by damage in the skin of hands, neck and face.
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Not every scleroderma patient experiences involvement of all the organs I mentioned.
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Faenza, now 19, was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension and scleroderma last summer.
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The new research is considered the largest scleroderma gene expression study to date.
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First, excess collagen is a hallmark feature of both stiff skin syndrome and scleroderma.
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It was the first large application of this technique to systemic scleroderma, she said.
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Runner was diagnosed more than 20 years ago with limited scleroderma, or CREST syndrome.
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It took a year and three doctors before I was diagnosed with scleroderma.
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Most often, Shah says, the patients developed cancer first and then scleroderma soon after.
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- An autoimmune disease that affects the blood vessels and connective tissue; fibrous connective tissue is deposited in the skin
- Genus of poisonous fungi having hard-skinned fruiting bodies: false truffles
- Scleroderma is a genus of fungi, commonly known as earth balls, now known to belong to the Boletales order, in suborder Sclerodermatineae. . The best known species are S. citrinum and S. verrucosum. They are found worldwide. ...
- Chronic, degenerative disease that affects the joints, skin, and internal organs.
- An autoimmune disease in which the skin becomes progressively hard and thickened.
- Dermatosclerosis; hide-bound or skinbound disease; thickening of the skin caused by swelling and thickening of fibrous tissue, with eventual atrophy of the epidermis (skin layer); a manifestation of progressive systemic sclerosis.
- Is a progressive systemic disorder with associated thickening and tightening of the skin, especially on the arms, face, and hands, and resulting loss of flexibility.
- An autoimmune disease featuring rheumatoid-type inflammation, tight skin and vascular problems
- This disease is characterized by the development of scar-like tissue, causing stiffening and hardening of tissues. It can weaken your lower esophageal sphincter, allowing acid to reflux into your esophagus and causing symptoms and complications similar to those of GERD.
