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scleroderma

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scleroderma

In medicine, condition characterized by thickening of the skin. This results in the skin becoming hard, the joints stiffening, and a gradual wasting of the muscles. It is thought to be caused by malfunctioning of the immune system.
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The skin score seems to be a very good marker of disease status and most scleroderma trials use this as an outcome measure," said Dr.
Cancer drug may provide treatment for chronic connective tissue ... by Asian News International
Maureen Broderick, 55, was diagnosed with severe scleroderma a chronic condition that causes inflammation and thickening of the skin - more than three years ago.
Sometimes all Maureen wants is to get out of her skin - like the ... by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)
06260 or the Scleroderma Foundation 300 Rosewood Drive, Suite 105 Danvers, MA 01923.
Thomas J. Monaco, Jr by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
 
 
 
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