[DOC] [TLE] Scleroderma - Systemic Sclerosis. Skin disorder information | Patient [PAR] Scleroderma means hard skin. If you have ... In one type of scleroderma, called 
systemic sclerosis, you... ... Systemic sclerosis is an autoimmune disease. [DOC] [TLE] Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma). Symptoms and information | Patient [PAR] Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a multisystem autoimmune disease in which there is 
increased ... The name scleroderma is derived from the Greek for 'hard skin' and 
... The slow onset may mean that symptoms are relatively unnoticed until internal
... [DOC] [TLE] Scleroderma: What it is, who gets it and early symptoms of ... [PAR] Scleroderma is an autoimmune, rheumatic, and chronic disease that affects the body by hardening connective tissue. ... It adds strength to organs and other parts of the body.) Connective tissue is made of many kinds of proteins. Among them is collagen of the skin. Scleroderma literally means hard skin. [DOC] [TLE] Descriptions of Diseases - AARDAAARDA [PAR] Autoimmune hepatitis is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease of the liver. 
... Behcet's disease is a chronic, multisystem autoimmune disease involving 
inflammation of blood vessels, called vasculitis, ...... Scleroderma means hard 
skin. [DOC] [TLE] Handout on Health: Scleroderma [PAR] Derived from the Greek words sklerosis, meaning hardness, and derma, 
meaning skin, scleroderma literally means hard skin. ... Scleroderma is also 
believed to be an autoimmune disease. ... This is the term for the form of the 
disease that not only includes the skin, but also involves the tissues beneath, the 
blood vessels... [DOC] [TLE] What is scleroderma? - Scleroderma Queensland [PAR] The word Scleroderma comes from two Greek words: sclero meaning .... It is 
also seen in lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and other connective tissue diseases. ... 
Hardening and thickening of the skin give Scleroderma its name (hard skin). [DOC] [TLE] Scleroderma - In-Depth Report - NY Times Health [PAR] The name scleroderma comes from the Greek words skleros, which means hard, 
and ... In morphea scleroderma, patches of hard skin form and can last for years. 
... Diffuse scleroderma can overlap with other autoimmune diseases, including... [DOC] [TLE] Scleroderma: When tissue turns to stone [PAR] That is what happens in the autoimmune disease scleroderma. First described in 
the 18th century, scleroderma literally means hard skin and is ... The cold-
induced vasospasm is caused by an increase in the activity of a protein called 
alpha... [DOC] [TLE] Scleroderma - Cedars-Sinai [PAR] Scleroderma means hard skin, although it affects the joints, blood vessels and ... 
disease (MCTD) is an overlap syndrome with features of scleroderma, lupus, ... 
doctors often prescribe certain drugs called disease-modifying antirheumatic... [DOC] [TLE] Rheumatic Skin Disease: Frequently Asked Questions | University of ... [PAR] Rheumatic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, dermatomyositis, and ... 
One of the strongest disease associations of the ANCA test is a disease called 
Wegener's granulomatosis. .... Scleroderma is a term that just means 'hard skin. [DOC] [TLE] Scleroderma - American College of Rheumatology [PAR] Scleroderma is an autoimmune rheumatic disease affecting the skin and other 
organs of the body, meaning that ... Twins and family members of those with 
scleroderma or other autoimmune connective tissue diseases, such as lupus, 
may ... condition called morphea); or streaks or bands of thick, hard skin on the 
arms and... [DOC] [TLE] What Are Rheumatic Diseases? - Rheumatic Diseases Center ... [PAR] Feb 10, 2016 ... Other rheumatic diseases are considered autoimmune diseases, ... Technically 
called systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), this rheumatic disease is an ... 
Scleroderma literally means hard skin but also particularly affects... [DOC] [TLE] I have limited sytstemic scleroderma...a rare autoimmune disease ... [PAR] ... limited sytstemic scleroderma...a rare autoimmune disease meaning "hard skin
" in ... It was previously called CREST syndrome in reference to the following... [DOC] [TLE] What is scleroderma? - Skin Disorders - Sharecare [PAR] ... is the Greek word for hardness and derma is the Greek word for skin -- hard 
skin. ... Scleroderma is a rheumatic autoimmune disease that causes hardening 
of your skin and other tissues

Question: The name of this autoimmune disorder means "hard skin"
Answer: scleroderma