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9. Systemic Scleroderma
Scleroderma comes in two different sub-types. Systemic sclerosis creates changes in the ligaments, causing them to tighten and contract. As a result, patients may find that their fingers look thin, with larger knuckles than usual.
Systemic sclerosis can also cause changes in other regions of the body as well. The word “systemic” implies that the problem occurs in every biological system within the body. Therefore, it’s common for patients with this disease to develop issues with their digestive, skeletal, circulatory, and renal system.
The disease causes tissues to turn fibrous and harden, and this may occur in the internal organs, such as the heart – presenting a life-threatening situation for the patient. With sclerosis, there are two subtypes of this condition as well, limited or diffuse.
Patients with limited scleroderma, receive skin thickening symptoms, while diffuse hardens the internal organs. Both cases of the disease require immediate treatment from a medical professional.