Scleroderma

Scleroderma

What is Scleroderma? Scleroderma is a chronic, autoimmune condition in which normal tissue is substituted with dense, thick fibrous tissue. Generally, the immune system helps to protect the body against illness and infection. In a person with scleroderma, the immune system activates further cells to create too much collagen (a protein). This additional collagen is…