The Scleroderma Book: A Guide for Patients and Families

Author/Contributor(s):	Mayes, Maureen D
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Date:	05/01/2005
Binding:	Hardcover
Condition:	NEW

This book is for patients and loved ones who would like to know more about the baffling disease called scleroderma. It is written in an easy to understand, almost conversational, format. The goal is to demystify scleroderma. The book discusses tests that are used to make the diagnosis and to monitor the disease, current treatments as well as potential new therapies, and theories about the cause of scleroderma including the role of the immune system and the role of genetics.