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8. Damage to internal organs
A more serious symptom that is unfortunately relatively common still is systemic sclerosis, which is a horrifying complication that could potentially affect a sufferer’s blood flow, inhibit their proper circulation and ultimately significantly compromise the functionality of some of the most vital internal organs.
Again, there are different varieties of sclerosis, with diffuse systemic sclerosis being likely to affect the internal organs in conjunction with causing other skin changes across the whole body.
In addition to these two factors, accelerated weight loss and extreme fatigue or tiredness can come as part of the very unpleasant package.
In some of the most severe and serious cases, vital organs including the heart, the lungs, and the kidneys may be affected. Obviously, this can lead to serious consequences down the line, beginning with shortness of breath and tiredness, before inevitable extending towards issues such as high blood pressure and even pulmonary hypertension, which is, of course, high blood pressure that occurs in the lungs.