Scleroderma is derived from the Greek words, sclero meaning hardness and derma meaning skin, literally meaning hard skin. It is an autoimmune disease that involves overproduction of collagen which results in the hardening, tightening and scarring of skin and internal organs. It affects about 2.5 million people worldwide. This video is Part 1 of 2, in which we will discuss the different forms of scleroderma and the problems associated with each of them, in hope that you will be more informed about this complicated disease.
This video was created by McMaster Demystifying Medicine students Nabeelah Khan, Andrew Nguyen, Helen Kim, Tosin Tomiwa, Kosalan Akilan, and Justin Lu for McMaster’s Demystifying Medicine seminar series, and translated to Chinese by 硬皮病关爱之家 Chinese Organization for Scleroderma, E-mail:info@sscchina.org 病友交流qq群 QQ Group:152267349 病友交流微信群 WeChat: Alison411308156
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Links for more information on scleroderma:
Scleroderma Society of Ontario
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Hamilton Scleroderma Group
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References:
Pope, J. E., & Johnson, S. R. (2015). New Classification Criteria for Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma). Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America.
Scleroderma Diagnosis - Scleroderma Health Information - NY Times Health [Internet]. 2015. Available from: [ Ссылка ]
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