World Scleroderma Day 2017
Scleroderma is a rare autoimmune disease that turns simple daily activities into real challenges. It is life-threatening and currently has no cure. But patient organisations are fighting back. Join us for World Scleroderma Day 2017 as we spread awareness and support research. We refuse to lose our smiles!
Scleroderma will not take my smile
We invite you from all over the world to post a picture/video with smiles on social medias like twitter, facebook, instagram etc with the hashtag #ScleroSmile
Scleroderma is a rare autoimmune disease that turns simple daily activities into real challenges. It is life-threatening and currently has no cure. But patient organisations are fighting back. Join us as we spread awareness and support research. We refuse to lose our smiles!
Also known as Systemic Sclerosis, scleroderma is a chronic disease of the connective tissue, immune and vascular systems, and presents a major diagnostic and management problem for patients and their physicians. Despite this, the past two years have witnessed important improvements in therapies and care. Early diagnosis is essential, and the first symptom is nearly always Raynaud’s.
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The Federation of European Scleroderma Associations aisbl. (FESCA) is a focal umbrella support and advocacy organisation composed of the national scleroderma associations of 19 EU countries.
The Federation of European
Scleroderma Associations aisbl.
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What is Scleroderma?
Scleroderma is a chronic disease characterized by excessive deposits of collagen in the skin or other organs. The localized type of the disease, while disabling, tends not to be fatal.
Diffuse scleroderma or systemic sclerosis, the generalized type of the disease, can be fatal as a result of heart, kidney, lung or intestinal damage.