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Division

West Florida

Hospital

Blake Medical Center

Specialty

Internal Medicine

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

7-2020

Keywords

scleroderma, systemic sclerosis, autoimmune diseases, hypertension

Disciplines

Immune System Diseases | Nephrology | Rheumatology | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Abstract

  • Scleroderma and systemic sclerosis are autoimmune phenomena that can cause progressive and permanent damage to the organs of the human body.
  • They can cause fibrosis of various internal organs, including the kidneys, lungs, GI tract, and heart
  • Rarely, the only manifestation of systemic sclerosis is severe hypertension with renal failure, a subset known as systemic sclerosis sine scleroderma.

A Case of Systemic Sclerosis Sine Scleroderma
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