| Description |
x, 182 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
A guide for patients and the families of patients of this autoimmune disease provides information on managing the disease's symptoms and improving one's quality of life. |
| Contents |
What is scleroderma? -- Localized scleroderma: limited, localized, diffuse, generalized, systemic, and not-so-systemic: what's in a name? -- Systemic scleroderma-diffuse -- Systemic scleroderma-limited -- Genetic features of scleroderma: did you get it from your parents? Can you give it to your kids? -- Eqidemiology of scleroderma: number of patients, occupational links, and environmental connections -- Raynaud's phenomenon, skin involvement, and finger sores -- Scleroderma and the kidneys -- Scleroderma and the gastrointestinal tract -- Scleroderma and the lungs -- Scleroderma and the heart -- Scleroderma and joints, tendons, muscles, and nerves -- Systemic scleroderma and pregnancy -- Scleroderma and sexuality -- Overlap syndromes and sclerodermalike conditions -- You and your doctor -- Living an unpredictable life, facing an uncertain future. |
| Subject |
Scleroderma (Disease) -- Popular works.
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Scleroderma, Localized -- Popular Works.
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Scleroderma, Systemic -- Popular Works.
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| ISBN |
0195115074 alkaline paper |
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9780195115079 alkaline paper |
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