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Scleroderma Foundation, Greater San Diego Chapter, San Diego, CA

Member Since: March 13, 2012
San Diego, California
Executive Director Phone: (619) 655-4342
The Scleroderma Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization.  We have a three-fold mission to provide SUPPORT and EDUCATION for patients and their families, and to raise funds for RESEARCH for earlier diagnosis and better treatments, and ultimately to find the cause of and CURE for SCLERODERMA.

About Scleroderma: Scleroderma  is a chronic, often progressive autoimmune disease - like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus or multiple sclerosis - in which the body's immune system attacks its own tissue. The disease, which literally means "hard skin", can cause thickening and tightening of the skin, as well as serious damage to internal organs including the lungs, heart, kidneys, esophagus, and gastrointestinal tract. It can cause a great deal of pain as well as extreme fatigue. Symptoms of scleroderma vary from mild to severe. For some, it is a life-threatening disease. For most people with scleroderma, the disease has a serious impact on daily life. And, although medications can sometimes help with symptoms or slow down progression, there is no known cause or cure ... yet!
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