Scleroderma Symptoms, Types, Causes, Risk Factors | NIAMS Localized scleroderma only affects the skin and the structures directly under the skin Systemic scleroderma, also called systemic sclerosis, affects many systems in the body This is the more serious type of scleroderma and can damage your blood vessels and internal organs, such as the heart, lungs, and kidneys
Scleroderma: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Steps to Take Diagnosis of Scleroderma It can be difficult for doctors to diagnose scleroderma because the symptoms vary from person to person and are similar to other diseases There is no single test to diagnose the disease; instead doctors use a combination of the following to help diagnose scleroderma Your doctor may: Ask about your medical history
Esclerodermia | Temas de salud | NIAMS La esclerodermia es una enfermedad que causa parches de piel dura y gruesa, pero también puede dañar los vasos sanguíneos y otros órganos Conozca los factores de riesgos y las causas de esta enfermedad de la piel
Scleroderma: Research Resources - National Institute of Arthritis and . . . Understanding why scleroderma can affect African Americans more severely Evaluating how immunosuppressant and other medications can be used to help manage the symptoms and complications of scleroderma, particularly pulmonary complications Exploring the many factors that lead to fibrosis to see if their development can be blocked
Scleroderma, Fibrosis, and Autoinflammatory Disease Program This program supports basic, translational, observational, and clinical studies on scleroderma, fibrosis, and autoinflammatory diseases Scleroderma is an autoimmune rheumatic disease without an available curative therapy It is a heterogenous and complex disease that can be categorized as localized scleroderma (morphea) and systemic scleroderma
Esclerodermia | Temas de salud | NIAMS People with limited cutaneous scleroderma often have all or some of the symptoms that some doctors call CREST, which stands for the following symptoms: Calcinosis (KAL-sin-OH-sis), which is the formation of calcium deposits in the connective tissues, which can be detected by x-ray
Esclerodermia | Temas de salud | NIAMS Studies continue to find the genes that predispose a person to getting scleroderma Those genes may be targets for future therapies Researchers are also trying to find genes (and other indicators) that could tell doctors who will develop what type of scleroderma This could someday help doctors identify who might benefit from specific therapies
Raynaud’s Phenomenon: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Steps to Take If your doctor suspects that you have the secondary form, they may order blood tests that may indicate you have a disease that has been linked to Raynaud’s phenomenon, such as lupus or scleroderma One of the more common of these tests is the antinuclear antibody (ANA) test and a thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test
Raynauds Phenomenon Symptoms, Types, Risk Factors | NIAMS The diagnosis between the two types is most commonly made with a device called nailfold capillaroscopy, where the doctor looks at your skin at the bottom of your fingernails under a microscope The primary form has no known cause, but the secondary form is related to another health issue, especially autoimmune diseases like lupus or scleroderma
Lupus Symptoms, Causes, Risk Factors | NIAMS Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease where the body's defense system attacks its own tissues Learn more about this disease, its flares, and who is at risk