Scleroderma
🤌 :- also known as systemic sclerosis, is a group of rare diseases that involve the hardening and tightening of the skin. It may also cause problems in the blood vessels, internal organs and digestive tract.
🩺 Symptoms :- Everyone who has scleroderma experiences a hardening and tightening of the skin.
Scleroderma can affect any part of the digestive system, from the esophagus to the rectum, It also causes Heart and lung problems .
💡Causes:- Scleroderma results from an overproduction and accumulation of collagen in body tissues. Collagen is a fibrous type of protein that makes up your body's connective tissues, including your skin.
Doctors don't know exactly what causes this process to begin, but the body's immune system appears to play a role. Most likely, scleroderma is caused by a combination of factors, including immune system problems, genetics and environmental triggers.
💉 Treatment :- While there is no cure for scleroderma, treatments can ease symptoms, slow progression and improve quality of life.
Read Complications
