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Systemic scleroderma, or systemic sclerosis, is an autoimmune rheumatic disease characterised by excessive production and accumulation of collagen, called fibrosis, in the skin and internal organs and by injuries to small arteries. There are two major subgroups of systemic sclerosis based on the extent of skin involvement: limited and diffuse.
Scleroderma. Scleroderma is a group of autoimmune diseases that may result in changes to the skin, blood vessels, muscles, and internal organs. [2][6][8] The disease can be either localized to the skin or involve other organs, as well. [2] Symptoms may include areas of thickened skin, stiffness, feeling tired, and poor blood flow to the fingers ...
The rare disease hardens the skin and internal organs of young women of child-bearing age causing disfigurement, and is potentially fatal. [5] In reaction to the lack of awareness of the disease in the medical community, she went on to found the Scleroderma Research Foundation in 1987, [2] an organization dedicated to finding a cure. [4]
Virginia Livingston (1906–1990) was an American physician and cancer researcher who advocated the unsupported theory that a specific species of bacteria she named Progenitor cryptocides was the primary cause of cancer in humans. Her theories about P. cryptocides have not been duplicated by researchers, and a clinical trial of her therapy did ...
The 2023 “Cool Comedy Hot Cuisine” fundraiser for the Scleroderma Research Foundation was filled with tributes to the late comedian and scleroderma research advocate Bob Saget, who died in 2022.
CREST syndrome, also known as the limited cutaneous form of systemic sclerosis (lcSSc), is a multisystem connective tissue disorder. The acronym "CREST" refers to the five main features: calcinosis , Raynaud's phenomenon , esophageal dysmotility , sclerodactyly , and telangiectasia .
“Cadmium has a long half-life so can accumulate in the brain over a period of time and gradually cause problems with cognitive function,” Merrill said. “Cadmium causes oxidative stress and ...
Deaths from autoimmune disease. Deaths from musculoskeletal disorders. Deaths from sclerosis. Systemic connective tissue disorders. Mucinoses. Rare diseases. People with rare diseases. Hidden category: Commons category link from Wikidata.