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Scleroderma Learning Center
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The cause of scleroderma is unknown. People with this condition have a build up of a substance called collagen in the skin and other organs. This build up leads to the symptoms associated with the disease.
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The cause of scleroderma is still a puzzle. Although the accumulation of collagen appears to be a hallmark of the disease, researchers do not know why it occurs. Some theories suggest that damage to blood vessels may cause the tissues of the body ...
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The role of genetics in the transmission in scleroderma is unclear. Some cases clearly run in families, but most occur in people without any family history of the disease.
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The role of genetics in the transmission in scleroderma is unclear. Some cases clearly run in families, but most occur in people without any family history of the disease.
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