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DescriptionScleroderma is a rare autoimmune disease which can cause fibrosis (or hardening) of the skin and internal organs. This can cause symptoms such as difficulty swallowing, heartburn, constipation, fatigue, Raynaud's disease and pulmonary fibrosis.

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Scleroderma

American Society For Scleroderma Research (Site) - ASFSR brings people together, to work together, to raise funds to find a cure for scleroderma. Find information about this auto-immune disease, coping with it, and details about fundraisers.
Scleroderma (Site) - Information from the Arthritis Foundation.
The Scleroderma Research Foundation (Site) - Information about the organization, research, mailing list and resources.
Scleroderma (Site) - Full text medical article from eMedicine.
The Scleroderma Foundation (Site) - National nonprofit health organization with 14,000 members, dedicated to a three-fold mission of support, education, and research to help fight this challenging autoimmune disease.
Scleroderma (Site) - Information sheet.
Scleroderma (Site) - Handout from the National Institutes of Health.
International Scleroderma Network (Site) - Resource for medical and support information including symptoms, treatments, clinical trials, and support group listings.
Scleroderma Clinical Trials Consortium (Site) - Information about this international organization which is dedicated to finding a better treatment for this disorder. Includes current studies and a newsletter.
Juvenile Scleroderma Network, Inc. (Site) - Organization that is working to provide educational programs about JSD, and to help children and their families to gain a better understanding.
Scleroderma (Site) - Information from the Mayo Clinic.
Scleroderma Society (Site) - Offers support and information. Includes an introduction, news and a message board.
Scleroderma Society of Canada (Site) - A non-profit society raising awareness of and funding for research and a cure. Good factual information about this disease.
About.com: Scleroderma (Site) - News, information, and support for patients with scleroderma.
Johns Hopkins Scleroderma Center (Site) - Specializes in the care of patients with scleroderma and related conditions. Find information for patients, physicians and research.

American Society For Scleroderma Research (Site) - ASFSR brings people together, to work together, to raise funds to find a cure for scleroderma. Find information about this auto-immune disease, coping with it, and details about fundraisers.
Scleroderma (Site) - Information from the Arthritis Foundation.
The Scleroderma Research Foundation (Site) - Information about the organization, research, mailing list and resources.
Scleroderma (Site) - Full text medical article from eMedicine.
The Scleroderma Foundation (Site) - National nonprofit health organization with 14,000 members, dedicated to a three-fold mission of support, education, and research to help fight this challenging autoimmune disease.
Scleroderma (Site) - Information sheet.
Scleroderma (Site) - Handout from the National Institutes of Health.
International Scleroderma Network (Site) - Resource for medical and support information including symptoms, treatments, clinical trials, and support group listings.
Scleroderma Clinical Trials Consortium (Site) - Information about this international organization which is dedicated to finding a better treatment for this disorder. Includes current studies and a newsletter.
Juvenile Scleroderma Network, Inc. (Site) - Organization that is working to provide educational programs about JSD, and to help children and their families to gain a better understanding.
Scleroderma (Site) - Information from the Mayo Clinic.
Scleroderma Society (Site) - Offers support and information. Includes an introduction, news and a message board.
Scleroderma Society of Canada (Site) - A non-profit society raising awareness of and funding for research and a cure. Good factual information about this disease.
About.com: Scleroderma (Site) - News, information, and support for patients with scleroderma.
Johns Hopkins Scleroderma Center (Site) - Specializes in the care of patients with scleroderma and related conditions. Find information for patients, physicians and research.
Ghost Buffalo Brother Scleroderma Benefit show (Video) -
Sherae at the Hollywood Improv (Video) -
Scleroderma Walk 2005 (Video) -
Ian Cooke Scleroderma Benefit (Video) -
Sherae Ha Ha cafe Hollywood (Video) -
MultipleScleroBetes Bowl 2008 (Video) -
Amy Daniels (Video) -
Ghost Buffalo Choke Scleroderma Benefit show (Video) -
Ghost Buffalo Ruin Everything Scleroderma Benefit show (Video) -
MS in remission wown stem cells JAMA Report (Video) -
Ghost Buffalo Narcissus Scleroderma Benefit show (Video) -
Friends of Liz Kevin (Video) -
Elmont TV 607 (Video) -
Elmont TV 607, part 2 (Video) -
Swimmer with bSclerodermab (Post) - Lindsey Grogan was diagnosed with scleroderma when she was two years old and had to have surgery to remove part of her left leg several years later. (Although it doesn’t say in the article, I’m guessing she has the localized type of ...
bSclerodermab (Post) - Title: Scleroderma Category: Diseases and Conditions Created: 12/31/1997 Last Editorial Review: 3/21/2008.
Elmont TV 607, part 3 (Video) -
Community calendar (News) - Today
Cranberries Rank High in Antioxidants The information from Turkey b...b (Post) - There are over 4000 known phenols in plants that help protect plants against oxidative damage from the sun and other environmental insults. In plant-based foods, phenols provide a characteristically bitter flavor. ...
Is there any evidence to support the use of antidepressants in b...b (Post) - Systematic review of pharmacological and clinical studies. Certain anti-depressant drugs have analgesic effects in chronic rheumatic painful states in which analgesics and NSAIDs are not very efficient. ...
Top Dietary Supplements (Post) - by Alien To maintain the good health and body people are working much on their body and physique. In this context dietary supplements can be very helpful in keeping the body in healthy condition and hence making lifestyle active. ...
Lung involvement is now the primary cause of death in bsclerodermab b...b (Post) - Our new page, Severity and Prognosis for Scleroderma Pulmonary Involvement, includes topics such as predictors of morbidity and mortality, and health related quality of life issues. Posted 04/28/08.
Elmont TV 607, part 4 (Video) -
Small Intestinal Bacterial OvergrowthSIBO in Patients Suffering b...b (Post) - Clinical Effectiveness of Its Eradication. SIBO occurs more frequently in SSc patients than in controls. Orocecal transit time is significantly delayed in SSc patients, suggesting an impairment of intestinal motility, a further risk ...
Rheumatic Diseases The Unnoticed Elephant in the Room. (Post) - The group of conditions known as rheumatic diseases, or musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders, is indeed an elephant, given the magnitude of their impact on the population. Ediitorial. J of Rheumatology. January 2008.
What can I do naturally to help my bSclerodermab And Automimmunity b...b (Post) - For those of you unaware of what scleroderma is, first let’s review that scleroderma is an autoimmune disease that results in progressive fibrosis of the system as collagen connective tissue fibers overgrow and become deposited ...
Prevalence of sicca symptoms in a South Australian cohort with b...b (Post) - Out of 193 SSc patients, sicca symptoms (primarily dry eye) were present in 59% of patients with limited SSc, 49% of patients with diffuse SSc and 40% of patients with the overlap syndrome.This study confirmed that sicca symptoms are ...
Amanda Diffuse bSclerodermab Systemic Sclerosis (Post) - I am thirty-nine years old and was diagnosed with diffuse scleroderma systemic sclerosis in August 2007...
Autonomic nervous symptoms in primary Sjgren39s syndromepSS. (Post) - pSS patients showed subjective and objective signs of both a parasympathetic and a sympathetic dysfunction. However, autonomic dysfunction symptoms showed limited associations with objective autonomic nervous function as well as other ...
bSclerodermab (Post) - Scleroderma (sklere-o-DER-muh) is a rare, progressive disease that leads to hardening and tightening of the skin and connective tissues — the fibers that provide the framework and support for your body. Scleroderma usually starts with a ...
Local artist donating piece to benefit Scleroderma Foundation (News) - Montgomery artist Teresa Nadeau is using her work to raise awareness and financial support for a cause that’s close to her heart.
Extended reports Development of a provisional core set of b...b (Post) - The Scleroderma Clinical Trials Consortium (SCTC) conducted a structured, 3-round Delphi exercise to reach consensus on a core set of measures for clinical trials of SSc. Round 1 asked the SCTC investigators to list items in 11 ...
Prevalence and Clinical Relevance of Autoimmune Neutropenia in b...b (Post) - Neutropenia should be considered a relevant hematologic finding of primary SS, due both to its elevated prevalence and to its clinical significance. (Science Direct) Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism. April 18, 2008.
Strangers helping Strangers (Video) -
Welcome Earl Manns ISN Fundraiser. (Post) - I hope to have ISN run in all 50 states and internationally over the next few years. Join the sclero-excitement as a runner, waddler, corporate sponsor, or donor. Let me know your ideas! Posted 05-07-08.
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Heather Vitiligo, Hypothyroidism, and now Linear Morphea (Post) - I am not too concerned about the other two conditions since there really is nothing you can do about the vitiligo, and the thyroid is under control. The morphea is what is bugging me...
Demand Ron Paul 2008 I dont care who you think you like. (Video) -
quotLupusDermatomyositisbSclerodermabquot Resident Lecture (Post) - Resident lecture.
Haircut fundraiser to help find bSclerodermab cure, BY TOM LAVENTURE b...b (Post) - From 9 am to 5 pm at the 1227 3rd Street salon on the backside of Top Ten Video, proceeds from haircuts, coloring, and retail sales for the event will go to support the Scleroderma Foundation Minnesota Chapter. ...
Extended reports Highdose cyclophosphamide without stem cell b...b (Post) - An open-label, single-site, uncontrolled study design entered patients with active diffuse cutaneous scleroderma. Patients were treated with cyclophosphamide (50 mg/kg) intravenously daily for 4 consecutive days (total 200 mg/kg) ...
Pathology of Systemic Sclerosis (Post) - The major pathological processes occurring in SSc are increased deposition of extra-cellular matrix (ECM) in the skin and internal organs, apparently the result of disruption of the normal steady state of connective tissue turnover and ...
Clinically Significant Interstitial Lung Disease in Limited b...b (Post) - To evaluate the pathologic patterns, clinical features, and survival among subjects with scleroderma and clinically significant interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD) evaluated at an ILD center. Methods. Retrospective cohort study of all ...
Vitamin D deficiency in systemic lupus erythmatosusSLE b...b (Post) - Vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency are common in patients with SLE and are associated with sun avoidance. G. Ruiz-Irastorza. Rheumatology Advance Access. April 14, 2008.
bSclerodermab (Post) - What is scleroderma? How is scleroderma classified? What are symptoms of scleroderma? How is scleroderma diagnosed? How is scleroderma treated? What is the outlook (prognosis) for patients with scleroderma? Scleroderma At A Glance ...
Metalcatalyzed Oxidation Reactions Implications for bSclerodermab b...b (Post) - Scleroderma Autoantigens are Uniquely Fragmented by Metal-catalyzed Oxidation Reactions: Implications for Pathogenesis The observation that revelation of immunocryptic epitopes in self antigens may initiate the autoimmune response has ...
The International bSclerodermab Network ISN (Post) - The International Scleroderma Network (ISN) is the cutting-edge technological platform utilized within the international computer network for the preparation of several rare and etiologically unknown autoimmune diseases. ...
bSclerodermab (Post) - Has anyone ever heard of a link between Scleroderma & IC. I have been going to Ruemy for my fibro, and raynauds. He is concerned about Scleroderma because I have raynauds bad. My ana test came back negative, but he says you do not have ...
bSclerodermab anyone (Post) - My SIL is in renal crisis due to scleroderma and was wondering if anyone her has any experience, wisdom, Dr. recommendations to offer. She is seeing a specialist in Florida in a couple weeks and seen one in Boston of late. ...
Scleroderma Walk 2006 (Video) -
bSclerodermab prevents immigration (Post) - My wife has scleroderma, an incurable condition needing daily medication including methotrexate. With medication she leads a normal life with no extra care required. As she will be on medication for the rest of her life will this be ...
bSCLERODERMAbA CASE STUDY (Post) - HISTORY: A 61 year-old white male with a history of Scleroderma since 1989. Arthritis developed three years ago. He has the Raynaud phenomenon, ulcers of his fingers, slightly altered renal and cardiac function with a small pleural and ...
New treatment available for patients with bsclerodermab and digital b...b (Post) - Actelion Pharmaceuticals UK and Ireland Ltd has announced that Tracleer® (bosentan), has been approved in the UK and Ireland for reducing the number of new DUs in patients with scleroderma (systemic sclerosis) and ongoing DU disease. ...
bSclerodermab Allergic Reactions (Post) - Scleroderma is a chronic and rare disease that lasts for a long time. It induces skin thickening, hardening and tightness and may also involve the internal organs of the body and in turn, lead to intestinal, heart, kidney and lung ...
bSclerodermab Systemic Sclerosis (Post) - “Scleroderma like” conditions have been noted in people exposed to silica (in mining), and some industrial solvents. Many patients recall an extended period of emotional stress prior to diagnosis. The implication being that this stress ...
bSclerodermab with pulmonary tuberculosis (Post) - Purohit, SD; Mathur, BB; Gupta, PR; Sharma, TN; Singh, H. and Koolwa, S. (1984) Scleroderma with pulmonary tuberculosis. Indian Journal of Tuberculosis, 31 (4). pp. 171-172.
annmarie joined the group bSclerodermab Sucks (Post) - ann-marie ann-marie joined the group Scleroderma Sucks!!
John Mayer Special Musical Guest at bSclerodermab Foundation Benefit b...b (Post) - News Flash! Wednesday, April 16, 2008. The Los Angeles Cool Comedy – Hot Cuisine will take place at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on Wednesday, April 16, 2008.That is tonight! Musical guest John Mayer will be featured along with host Bob ...
The important role of oxidative stress to the development of b...b (Post) - This is because I try to search for the interested research, which involves the relationship between antioxidant and scleroderma. The research I found last night belongs to Iwata and colleagues about “Autoantibody against peroxiredoxin ...
bSclerodermab considerations for dental hygienists (Post) - Scleroderma: considerations for dental hygienists.Abstract: Scleroderma, the general name of a group of progressive diseases affecting the connective tissues is the most deadly of the varying connective tissue . ...
James Denton bSclerodermab Research Foundations 2008 Cool Comedy b...b (Post) - Related Posts. James Denton of BFTV @ the OC Flyers event 2007 + backstage _x7 LQ.
Study Sheds Light On Deadly Lung Disease. (Post) - Researchers generated a transgenic mouse strain, which develops ubiquitous skin and sporadic lung scar tissue, characteristics similar to humans with SSc and pulmonary fibrosis. Medical News Today. 04/15/08.
FRONT ROW With Rod Harwood (News) - The Inland Empire will hit the daily double next week at the Links Golf Club.
Mouse Model Sheds Light on bSclerodermab Lung Damage (Post) - ... may regulate the response of alveolar epithelial cells (AECs) to injury, offering insight into factors underlying scleroderma-associated pulmonary fibrosis (SSc-PF), according to research in the April Arthritis & Rheumatism.
The Scleroderma Book A Guide for Patients and Families (Books) - Only
Patient Education Scleroderma (Site) - Scleroderma, also known as systemic sclerosis, is a chronic disease that causes ... available for some manifestations of the disease, scleroderma is not yet curable. ...
At your service (News) - SUPPORT GROUPS
Scleroderma Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site) - Scleroderma is a chronic disease characterized by excessive deposits of collagen ... As Scleroderma progresses, esophageal involvement from abnormalities in ...
Enduring advice (News) - As soon as Elizabeth Waynick left for college last fall, she began calling home every day. "She started to call home with all these questions to things I thought she had the answer," says her mother, Nancy Malone, from her home in Nashville, Tenn.
Scleroderma From A to Z (Site) - Contains index of scleroderma news, symptoms, treatments, clinical trials, online support, and worldwide support group listings.
Scleroderma Foundation (Site) - Nonprofit organization dedicated to helping persons with scleroderma, enhancing public awareness, and funding research.
Scleroderma The Proven Therapy that Can Save Your Life (Books) - Only
Scleroderma Foundation Medical Overview of Scleroderma. What is it (Site) - The Scleroderma Foundation is a national nonprofit health organization dedicated ... Living Well with Scleroderma video. Rate Your Physician ...
Scleroderma Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, Prognosis and Diagnosis on ... (Site) - Read about scleroderma (an autoimmune disease) symptoms, causes, diagnosis, ... Scleroderma is a chronic condition that causes inflammation and thickening of ...
Scleroderma MayoClinic.com (Site) - Scleroderma — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms and treatment of this disease that involves skin thickening. ... Scleroderma usually starts with a few dry ...
MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia Scleroderma (Site) - Scleroderma is a widespread connective tissue disease that involves changes in ... The cause of scleroderma is unknown. ... See: Scleroderma - support group ...
Handout on Health Scleroderma (Site) - Handout from the National Institutes of Health. ... booklet is for people who have scleroderma, as well as for their family members, ...
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MedlinePlus Scleroderma (Site) - Scleroderma ... NIH organization for research on Scleroderma is the National Institute of ... Scleroderma(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) ...
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Its Not Just Growing Pains A Guide to Childhood Muscle, Bone and Joint Pain, Rheumatic Diseases, and the Latest Treatments (Books) - Only
Scleroderma is a chronic, progressive dermatosis characterized by boardlike hardening and immobility of the affected skin, with visceral involvement, especially of lungs, esophagus, (Image) - 206004.jpg
The First Year Scleroderma An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed The First Year Series (Books) - Only
A Journey Towards Health ... Reversing Scleroderma (Books) - Only
Connective Tissue Diseases Holistic Therapy OptionsSjoegrens Syndrome Systemic Sclerosis Scleroderma Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Discoid Lupus Erythematosus Secondary and Primary Raynauds phenomenon Raynauds Disease Polymyositis Dermatomyositis (Books) - Only
Scleroderma A New Role For Patients and Families (Books) - Only
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is fundamental to allowing meaningful intercomparison of results and these latest results suggest some reevaluation of measurements made elsewhere may now be necessary. Figure 2. Localized scleroderma can be a very debilitating disease but, fortunately, it is a particularly promising indication for high dose UVA1. This is an exciting development (Image) - image_of_patient_with_Localized_scleroderma.jpg
For the patients suffering from Scleroderma, stem cell transplantation may be a ray of new hope. Stem cell transplantation is found to be fruitful to some extent on Scleroderma patients and (Image) - scleroderma-stem-cells-transplantation.jpg
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Wiki Scleroderma (Wiki) - This article is about the disease. For the mushroom, see Scleroderma (genus). Systemic sclerosis Classification and external resources ICD-10 M34. ICD-9 710.1 OMIM 181750 DiseasesDB 12845 MedlinePlus 000429 eMedicine med/2076 med/3132 derm/677 ped/2197 MeSH D012595
Scleroderma is a chronic disease characterized by excessive deposits of collagen in the skin or other organs. The localized type of the disease, 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 autoimmune disease.[1]
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5 advances that make a trip to the dentist easier (News) - While pointy objects and numb lips are still part of the dentistry equation, the antiseptic atmosphere has given way to technological wonders and warm fuzzies. The days of pliers and a shot of whiskey are worlds away.