Scleroderma
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What is Scleroderma?
Scleroderma is a disease of the body's connective tissue. Connective tissue is found throughout the body, providing support and form for organs and structures. Scleroderma is thought to be an autoimmune disorder-a condition in which the immune system mistakes the body's own tissue for a foreign invader, attacking and damaging it. Researchers believe that the immune system's interaction with the connective tissue causes an overproduction of collagen-a tough, hard protein that makes up tendons, bones, ligaments, and scar tissue. When this collagen is deposited in various places throughout the body, it causes hardening and stiffening.
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