Scleroderma is a chronic autoimmune disease in which the immune system triggers overproduction of collagen, causing the skin and, in some forms, internal organs to thicken and harden. It ranges from a localized form affecting only patches of skin to a systemic form that can involve the lungs, kidneys, heart, and digestive tract. Its exact cause is unknown, and it is substantially more common in women than in men.
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Classification
Body SystemLymphatic or Immune System 1 ICD-10 ChapterIII: Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs and Certain Disorders Involving the Immune Mechanism 1 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route First Described Connections
Associated With
Autoimmune connective-tissue disease; rheumatology specialty.
Treated By
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1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
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Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism
2. Wikipedia: Non-communicable disease
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NCDs include Parkinson's disease, autoimmune diseases, strokes, heart diseases, cancers, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, cataracts, and others.
3. Wikipedia: Scleroderma
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Scleroderma is a group of autoimmune diseases that may result in changes to the skin, blood vessels, muscles, and internal organs.
4. Scleroderma (Wikipedia)
Wikidata: Scleroderma
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