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Scleroderma Kidney Transplant: Sandee &Terry

Scleroderma is a chronic, often progressive autoimmune disease that attacks the body’s organs including the skin, lungs, heart, kidneys, esophagus, and gastrointestinal tract. Organ, eye and tissue donation provides lifesaving and healing opportunities to the more than 116,000 people waiting for transplants nationwide. It is a way to give…

Pregnancy Issues in Scleroderma by Dr. Lorinda Chung

In this video by the Scleroderma Foundation, Dr. Lorinda Chung discusses the current knowledge regarding pregnancy issues in scleroderma, including fertility, pregnancy course and maternal outcomes. There is also a discussion about managing scleroderma symptoms during pregnancy. Learn more about scleroderma here: http://bit.ly/learnscleroderma…

Scleroderma (Systemic Sclerosis): How it Affects the Body

According to the Scleroderma Foundation, scleroderma, or systemic sclerosis, is a chronic connective tissue disease. It is generally classified as an autoimmune disease. The symptoms of scleroderma vary greatly from person to person and not all patients develop all complications. Symptoms of scleroderma may be visible, as is the…

About the Scleroderma Foundation

“Find out more about Scleroderma and the  Scleroderma Foundation with Chris Harrison, host of ABC’s ‘The Bachelor’.” Learn more about the Scleroderma Foundation here: http://bit.ly/1XZtxXN Learn more about Scleroderma here: http://bit.ly/learnscleroderma…

TBT – “For Hope”, the 1996 Movie about Scleroderma

For Hope is a 1996 made-for-television movie starring Dana Delany and directed by Bob Saget. The movie is based on the true story of Saget’s sister Gay, who passed away from complications from scleroderma. Bob Saget’s intention was to raise awareness of a very difficult and sad disease: scleroderma. Most…