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27 lis 2021 · Fact Sheet. Scleroderma Overview and Causes. Introduction. Scleroderma is an autoimmune disease which means that it is a condition in which the body’s immune system attacks its own tissues. The normal role of the immune system is to provide protection from outside invaders such as bacteria and viruses.
• Scleroderma typically strikes between the ages of 25 and 55. • In 95 percent of cases, scleroderma begins with Raynaud Phenomenon (hands and feet abnormally sensitive to cold).
better understand what scleroderma is, what effects it may have, and what people with scleroderma can do to help themselves and their doctors manage the condition.
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Systemic sclerosis is an autoimmune condition. This means that the immune system, which protects you from illness and infection, gets confused and attacks the body’s own cells. The word systemic means a condition that can afect the whole body. Sclerosis means the hardening of a structure.
Scleroderma may occur at any age, but the symptoms most frequently begin in mid-life (25- 45). The diffuse and limited forms of scleroderma are very rare in children.
27 lis 2021 · The first thing a parent must understand is which form of scleroderma their child has. Doctors divide childhood scleroderma into localized and systemic forms, which have very diferent features. Localized forms of scleroderma are the most common in childhood, and are addressed in this pamphlet.
