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View Medical News Scleroderma outlook improves as survival increases [1/0] Vote Up Vote Down http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-07/gumc-soi07120... Submitted by allen 11 months, 3 weeks, 4 days, 11 hours ago ndividuals with scleroderma are living significantly longer today, compared with 30 years ago, and the physicians who treat this rare disease of connective tissue hope the newer drugs now on the market may extend lives even further. Scleroderma, a rare autoimmune disorder of unknown origin, results when collagen builds up in the body’s connective tissue and causes thickening of the skin. In the chronic and often progressive systemic form, scleroderma causes stiff joints and hardening of the in Tags: Scleroderma comment (0) | Category: Immunology | Add allen as a friend Comments Votes (my Friends) Votes (Everyone) Add your comment Add your comment If you already have an account, sign in: Email address: Password: If you don't, just complete these fields: (or join DoctorWorld.NET for free) Your name: Your site: (optional) Your comment: (You have up to 5000 characters left) Can you see the 5 most prominent letters/numbers in this image? (case insensitive) Please enter them here: « go back

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