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Scleroderma Case Study

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and a reaction to certain prescription medications. Let us consider several of these at greater length. Scleroderma is a grave disease of the connective tissue, which are those that give the body internal support. These include bones, ligaments, tendons, cartilage and adipose tissues. Connective tissue may allow organs to be suspended in the body, or they may be embedded within the fatty tissue itself. The bones of the skeleton are held together with ligaments, tendons and cartilage. When an individual has scleroderma they experience a hardening, thickening or constriction of tissues in the kidneys, lungs, skin, heart or esophagus. In approximately 30% of cases the disease advances to full-blown Secondary Raynaud’s disease. It also can be

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