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Author: Leslie Berger Date Published: July-2010 Source: New York Times
In Brief:
Scleroderma, an autoimmune disease, tends to afflict middle-age women and can affect many parts of the body, inside and out.
Lung disease, the biggest killer of scleroderma patients, is the main focus of research today..
Doctors have a growing arsenal of proven and potential treatments, some of which are risky and the subjects of current research, including stem cell transplants and powerful but toxic cancer drugs.
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