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Preferred Name

Systemic Scleroderma

Synonyms

Diffuse Sclerosis

Scleroderma, Diffuse

SSc, Diffuse Sclerosis

systemic scleroderma

Systemic sclerosis, unspecified

Systemic Scleroderma

systemic sclerosis

Scleroderma, Systemic

Systemic Sclerosis

Diffuse Scleroderma

Definitions

A chronic disorder, possibly autoimmune, marked by excessive production of collagen which results in hardening and thickening of body tissues. The two types of systemic scleroderma, limited cutaneous and diffuse cutaneous are classified with focus on the extent of affected skin. A relationship exists between the extent of skin area affected and degree of internal organ/system involvement. Systemic scleroderma can manifest itself in pulmonary fibrosis, Raynaud's syndrome, digestive system telangiectasias, renal hypertension and/or pulmonary hypertension.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C72070

ALT_DEFINITION

A disease that is marked by hardening and thickening of skin, connective tissue that surrounds other tissues and organs, and blood vessels.

A heterogeneous disorder characterized by small vessel vasculopathy, autoantibodies, and fibroblast dysfunction which results in hardening and thickening of body tissue. The clinical manifestations vary with the majority of the patients having skin thickening and involvement of internal organs.

code

C72070

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C118468

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C90259

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C193205

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116977

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C192842

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C118168

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C165258

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C193006

Contributing_Source

Cellosaurus

CTRP

NICHD

mCode

DEFINITION

A chronic disorder, possibly autoimmune, marked by excessive production of collagen which results in hardening and thickening of body tissues. The two types of systemic scleroderma, limited cutaneous and diffuse cutaneous are classified with focus on the extent of affected skin. A relationship exists between the extent of skin area affected and degree of internal organ/system involvement. Systemic scleroderma can manifest itself in pulmonary fibrosis, Raynaud's syndrome, digestive system telangiectasias, renal hypertension and/or pulmonary hypertension.

Display_Name

Systemic Scleroderma

FULL_SYN

Diffuse Sclerosis

Scleroderma, Diffuse

SSc, Diffuse Sclerosis

systemic scleroderma

Systemic sclerosis, unspecified

Systemic Scleroderma

systemic sclerosis

Scleroderma, Systemic

Systemic Sclerosis

Diffuse Scleroderma

label

Systemic Scleroderma

Legacy Concept Name

Systemic_Scleroderma

Preferred_Name

Systemic Scleroderma

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C72070

Semantic_Type

Disease or Syndrome

UMLS_CUI

C0036421

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C26746

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