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Stellar research, support, education and awareness for scleroderma and related illnesses.

Scleroderma is an autoimmune, arthritis, connective tissue, and skin disease so we cover many illnesses. Select any link below to begin.

AUTOIMMUNE

SCLERODERMA

SKIN DISEASES

EXPERTS & TREATMENTS

Autoimmune (Main)

Anemia of Chronic Disease
Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Arthritis
Asthma
Autoimmunity
Autoimmune Ear Diseases
Autoimmune Eye Diseases
Behcet's
Cancer
Celiac Disease
Chemotherapy-Induced Scleroderma
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
Depression
Dermatology (General)
Dermatomyositis/Polymyositis
Diabetes
Endometriosis
Fibromyalgia (FMS)
Glaucoma/Retinal Involvement
Gluten Sensitivity
Idiopathic Thromocytopenic Purpura
Interstitial Cystitis (Bladder)
Leukemia
MCTD
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Myasthenia Gravis (MG)
Neuromuscular Diseases
Pancytopenia
Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN)
Polymyositis
Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA)
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Sarcoidosis
Scleroderma
Similar Skin Diseases (Main Page)
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Thyroid Disease
Tuberculosis and Scleroderma
Tuberculous Fasciitis
UCTD
Vasculitis
Vulvodynia

Scleroderma

What is Scleroderma?

Causes of Scleroderma

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Types of Scleroderma
—Juvenile Scleroderma
—Localized: Linear/En Coup
—Localized: Morphea
—Systemic: CREST
—Systemic: Limited
—Systemic: Diffuse
—Overlap/MCTD/UCTD

Difficult Diagnosis
—Antibody Tests
—Medical Tests

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Photos of Symptoms

Systemic Scleroderma Symptoms (Main List)

—Brain
—Dental/Mouth
—Fatigue
—Gastrointestinal
—Heart (Cardiac)
—Kidneys (Renal)
—Liver
—Lungs (Pulmonary)
—Neurological
—Pregnancy
—Raynaud's
—Sjögren's (Dryness)
—Skeletal: Joints & Muscles
—Skin & Hair
—Vascular Involvement
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Skin Diseases (Main List )

About Dermatology
Acrokeratoelastoidosis
Atrophoderma Pierini/Pasini
Bullous Pemphigoid
CREST Syndrome
Dermatitis Artefacta
Diffuse Scleroderma
Eosinophilia Myalgia (EMS)
Eosinophilic Fasciitis
Graft-Versus-Host-Disease
Grzybowski Syndrome
Keloidal Scleroderma
Lichen Sclerosus
Linear Scleroderma
Limited Systemic Scleroderma
Lipodermatosclerosis
Lipodystrophy, Lipoatrophy
Graft-Versus-Host-Disease
Grzybowski Syndrome
Keloidal Scleroderma
Lichen Sclerosus
Linear Scleroderma
Limited Systemic Scleroderma
Lipodermatosclerosis
Lipodystrophy, Lipoatrophy
Morphea
Myeloma (Bone Cancer)
Nephrogenic Fibrosing Derm
Overlap/UCTD/MCTD
Parry Rombergs Syndrome
Pemphigus Vulgaris
POEMS
Porphyria Cutanea Tarda
Progeria
Pseudoscleroderma
Radiation Port Scleroderma
Scleredema Adultorum Buschke
Scleroderma
Scleroderma-Like
Scleromyxedema
Stiff Skin Syndrome
Vitiligo
Werner's Syndrome

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—SCTC Worldwide Centers
—EUSTAR (European)

Scleroderma Treatments & Trials

—Medications and Treatments

—Alternative Treatments

—Ineffective Treatments

—Researching the Internet

—Treatments for Symptoms

Research Registries

You can join all of the research registries, family and DNA registries, and quality of life studies that you are eligible for! They aren't like clinical trials, where you have to pick just one.

Scleroderma Registries for Patients & Families

ISN/SCTC Research Fund

The ISN/SCTC Research Fund supports peer-reviewed international research by the Scleroderma Clinical Trials Consortium. Donate now to help us find a cure!