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Which layer of skin does scleroderma affect?
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Dermis: In scleroderma, as the dermis layer thickens (the layer right over the fat layer under your skin), the very top layer, the epidermis, begins to thin. This causes a dry thin top layer and a hard tight bottom layer.
Answered 12/9/2013
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