Clinical Diagnosis · Integumentary System · Hard
Scleroderma
Meaning: Autoimmune connective tissue disease in which excess collagen hardens and tightens the skin.
In practice: Often begins with Raynaud's phenomenon; the systemic form damages internal organs.
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