Scleroderma (cont.)

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Can scleroderma be prevented?

There is no prevention method or diet to avoid or decrease the risk of scleroderma.

REFERENCES:

Arnett, F. C., et al. "Increased prevalence of systemic sclerosis in a Native American tribe in Oklahoma. Association with an Amerindian HLA haplotype." Arthritis and Rheumatism 39.8 (1996): 1362-1370.

Klippel, J. H., et al. Primer on the Rheumatic Diseases, 13th Edition, Springer, 2008.


Reviewed by Charles Patrick Davis, MD, PhD on 3/6/2013

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