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In refering to MS, can the terms scleroderma and sclerosis be used interchangebly? |
In refering to MS, can the terms scleroderma and sclerosis be used interchangebly? No these terms relate to two different conditions. Scleroderma is a progressive chronic disease that is characterised by local or widespread thickening and hardening of the skin. Sclerosis is a condition in which organs tissues or blood vessels become thick and hard as a result of inflamation or excessive abnormal growth of fibrous tissue. Sclerosis also causes degeneration of the myelin nerve sheath and causes fatty plaques to be deposited throughout the body. |
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