Directory of Scleroderma Resources

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Scleroderma is a rare autoimmune disease which can cause fibrosis (or hardening) of the skin and internal organs. This can cause symptoms such as difficulty swallowing, heartburn, constipation, fatigue, Raynaud's disease and pulmonary fibrosis.

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• Personal Pages
• Support Groups

Resources in This Category

• About.com: Scleroderma

  http://arthritis.about.com/od/sclero/
  News, information, and support for patients with scleroderma.

• American Society For Scleroderma Research

  http://asfsr.org/
  ASFSR brings people together, to work together, to raise funds to find a cure for scleroderma. Find information about this auto-immune disease, coping with it, and details about fundraisers.

• International Scleroderma Network

  http://www.sclero.org/
  Resource for medical and support information including symptoms, treatments, clinical trials, and support group listings.

• Johns Hopkins Scleroderma Center

  http://www.hopkinsscleroderma.org/
  Specializes in the care of patients with scleroderma and related conditions. Find information for patients, physicians and research.

• Scleroderma

  http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Scleroderma/default.asp
  Handout from the National Institutes of Health.

• Scleroderma

  http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/331864-overview
  Full text medical article from eMedicine.

• Scleroderma

  http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/scleroderma/basics/definition/con-20021378
  Information from the Mayo Clinic.

• Scleroderma Clinical Trials Consortium

  http://sites.bu.edu/sctc/
  Information about this international organization which is dedicated to finding a better treatment for this disorder. Includes current studies and a newsletter.

• Scleroderma Society

  http://sclerodermauk.org/
  Offers support and information. Includes an introduction, news and a message board.

• Scleroderma Society of Canada

  http://www.scleroderma.ca/
  A non-profit society raising awareness of and funding for research and a cure. Good factual information about this disease.

• The Scleroderma Foundation

  http://www.scleroderma.org/
  National nonprofit health organization with 14,000 members, dedicated to a three-fold mission of support, education, and research to help fight this challenging autoimmune disease.

• The Scleroderma Research Foundation

  http://www.srfcure.org/
  Information about the organization, research, mailing list and resources.

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