A 21-year-old member asked:
what part of the body does scleroderma effect?
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Dr. Pavel Conovalciuc answered
23 years experience Family Medicine
Skin: Scleroderma primarily affects skin, but occasionally systemic scleroderma may affect other organs - GI tract, kidneys, vessels etc.
Answered on Jun 10, 2014
Dr. Pierre Moeser answered
Specializes in Rheumatology
Skin: Scleroderma almost always involves the skin. The word scleroderma means "hard skin." depending on the type of scleroderma, different organs such as the lung, blood vessels, colon, and others may be involved with a hardening or scarring process.
Answered on May 4, 2012
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