Friends of the American Elasmobranch Society; Meetings . Meetings - Future and Past; Proposing a Symposium; Abstracts of AES Presentations; Students . Student Affairs Committee (SAC) Student Awards and Funding; SAC Purpose and History; SAC Membership; SAC Workshop; Meeting Information For Students; SAC Annual Student Auction; Volunteer in the Store; Student Award Winners
Prevalance of Scleroderma: Estimates for the number of people in the United States with systemic sclerosis range from 40,000 to 165,000. By contrast, a survey that included all scleroderma-related disorders, including Raynaud's phenomenon, suggested a number between 250,000 and 992,500.bout prevalence and incidence statistics: The term 'prevalence' of Scleroderma usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Scleroderma at any given time.
Scleroderma is a rare autoimmune disease that often affects the skin. It is also a form of arthritis and a connective tissue disease. There are over: 80 autoimmune diseases, 100 types of arthritis, 200 connective tissue disorders, and 3,000 skin diseases. Many of these conditions have similar symptoms or blood work, and they often occur together. Scleroderma is just one of the Great Imitators, which are diseases that eerily mimic others. Some of the great imitators include extrapulmonary tuberculosis, HIV, lupus, lyme disease, multiple sclerosis, and syphillis.