Sep 11, 2025 · Systemic sclerosis is a potentially serious autoimmune disorder that causes atypical growth of connective tissues. Treatment and disease management is important to avoid more serious...

Jun 15, 2024 · Scleroderma (sklair-oh-DUR-muh), also known as systemic sclerosis, is a group of rare diseases that involve the hardening and tightening of the skin. Scleroderma also may cause …

Systemic scleroderma, or systemic sclerosis, is an autoimmune rheumatic disease characterised by excessive production and accumulation of collagen, called fibrosis, in the skin and internal organs …

Sep 29, 2023 · Scleroderma is a rare condition that thickens your skin and tissue throughout your body. It can cause severe complications if it affects your organs.

Systemic sclerosis is a rare, chronic systemic rheumatic disease of unknown cause characterized by diffuse fibrosis and vascular abnormalities in the skin, joints, and internal organs (especially the …

What is systemic sclerosis? Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune inflammatory condition. It results in potentially widespread fibrosis and vascular abnormalities, which can affect the skin, lungs, …

Mar 20, 2022 · When scleroderma only affects the skin, it is considered "localized." However, if it affects the skin and internal organs, it is viewed as "systemic" and called systemic sclerosis (SSc). SSc …

Apr 15, 2025 · In systemic sclerosis, the immune system damages the connective tissue cells, which are found in many parts of the body. Your connective tissue supports, binds or separates other tissues …

Jan 28, 2023 · This Seminar reviews the multiple clinical dimensions of systemic sclerosis, beginning at a precursor very early stage of disease, with a focus on timely early detection of organ involvement.

Jul 30, 2025 · Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a systemic connective tissue disease.