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Is crest syndrome the same as scleroderma?
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Crest syndrome: Different from scleroderma only by sparing the kidneys.
Answered 11/11/2018
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Not quite: Crest syndrome is part of the scleroderma spectrum and is associated with the presence of centromere antibodies. It differs from more generalized scleroderma in several respects.
Answered 4/7/2013
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