SCLERODERMA, a disease with a name as complex as its nature, is often a life-altering diagnosis.
It’s a condition where the body’s own defence mechanisms turn against it, causing connective tissues to harden and thicken.
Royal Bahrain Hospital (RBH) rheumatologist and internal medicine consultant Dr Manar Majed Altawash explains: “The word ‘scleroderma’ comes from the Greek words ‘sklerosis’ meaning hardening and ‘derma’ meaning skin. However, it extends beyond the skin, impacting various organs and systems.”
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