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      Category : Health Centers > Immune System

Scleroderma

Alternate Names : Progressive Systemic Sclerosis

Scleroderma | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring

What can be done to prevent the condition?

There is no known way to prevent scleroderma.

What are the long-term effects of the condition?

There is no cure for scleroderma at this time. In a minority of people, problems involving the organs can cause:

  • high blood pressure
  • kidney failure
  • lung problems
  • malnutrition
  • Death may result from gastrointestinal, heart, kidney, or lung involvement.

    What are the risks to others?

    Scleroderma is not contagious and poses no risk to others.


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    Scleroderma: Treatment & Monitoring

    Author: Gail Hendrickson, RN, BS
    Reviewer: Barbara Mallari, RN, BSN, PHN
    Date Reviewed: 08/06/01



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