http://www.huliq.com/tags/systemic-sclerosis The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.huliq.com/56931/study-sheds-light-deadly-lung-disease Systemic sclerosis (SSc), also known as <strong>scleroderma</strong>, is characterized by the formation of fibrosis, or scar tissue, on internal organs as well as the skin. Beyond its disfiguring symptoms, SSc is associated with a high rate of deadly lung disease. Pulmonary fibrosis strikes at least one-third of SSc sufferers, and kills 30 percent within 10 years. http://www.huliq.com/56931/study-sheds-light-deadly-lung-disease#comments Health lung disease lung disease treatment pulmonary fibrosis scleroderma Systemic sclerosis Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:40:03 -0500 harminka 56931 at http://www.huliq.com http://www.huliq.com/3782/new-treatment-hope-for-systemic-sclerosis http://www.huliq.com/3782/new-treatment-hope-for-systemic-sclerosis#comments Health autoimmune disorder gastrointestinal tract lungs Systemic sclerosis tissue fibrosis Thu, 28 Dec 2006 10:49:41 -0600 harminka 3782 at http://www.huliq.com