Disease or Syndrome
diffuse scleroderma
dif·fuse scle·ro·der·ma
Subclass of:
Systemic Scleroderma
Definitions related to diffuse scleroderma:
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(scleroderma, diffuse) A rapid onset form of SYSTEMIC SCLERODERMA with progressive widespread SKIN thickening over the arms, the legs and the trunk, resulting in stiffness and disability.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis) A variant of systemic scleroderma characterized by sclerosis of the skin, Raynaud phenomenon, and organ involvement, including pulmonary fibrosis, renal disease, and gastrointestinal tract involvement.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis (dcSSc) is a subtype of systemic scleroderma (systemic sclerosis) characterized by skin hardening (fibrosis) and problems in many organs of the body. The disease can occur at any age but mainly affects people between 40 and 50 years of age. Symptoms include Raynaud�s phenomenon; skin fibrosis...National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
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