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Scleroderma - resources

Information

The following organizations are good resources for information on scleroderma:

• Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center -- rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/9748/systemic-scleroderma

• National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases -- www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/scleroderma

• National Organization for Rare Disorders -- rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/scleroderma/

• Scleroderma Foundation - scleroderma.org

• Scleroderma Research Foundation -- srfcure.org/

• US National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus -- medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/systemic-scleroderma/

Review Date: 1/1/2025

Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Clinical Professor Emeritus, Department of Family Medicine, UW Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.