| Description |
1 online resource (x, 211 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Introduction to terms and types of scleroderma. 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 -- Epidemiology: who gets scleroderma and why? Genetic features of scleroderma: did you get it from your parents? Can you give it to your kids? -- Epidemiology of scleroderma: number of patients, occupational links, and environmental concerns -- How scleroderma affects the body. Raynaud's phenomemon, skin involvement, and finger sores -- Scleroderma and the kidneys -- Scleroderma and the gastrointestinal tract -- Scleroderma and the lungs -- Scleroderma and the heart -- Scleroderma and the joints, tendons, muscles, and nerves -- Systemic scleroderma and pregnancy -- Scleroderma and sexuality -- Overlap syndromes and sclerodermalike conditions -- Coping with scleroderma. You and your doctor -- Living an unpredictable life, facing an uncertain future |
| Summary |
"The ultimate resource for patients and their families seeking to gain a better understanding of this complex disease."--Back cover |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 184-187) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Scleroderma (Disease) -- Popular works
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Systemic scleroderma.
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Scleroderma, Systemic
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Scleroderma, Localized
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- Skin.
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MEDICAL -- Dermatology.
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Systemic scleroderma.
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Scleroderma (Disease)
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| Genre/Form |
Popular works.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2004010878 |
| ISBN |
1429404442 |
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9781429404440 |
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9780195169409 |
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0195169409 |
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9780195184501 |
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0195184505 |
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9786610529865 |
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6610529868 |
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9780199874538 |
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0199874530 |
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