Scleroderma diagnosis is difficult as its symptoms overlap with those of other conditions. Therefore, it becomes necessary to rule out other auto immune diseases while diagnosing scleroderma.

Dr. Galli says scleroderma can affect the digestive tract, lungs, heart, kidneys, and especially the skin. Cold fingers and toes are an early sign, and skin begins to tighten and harden.

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"Scleroderma has several subsets, so that it's difficult to make sweeping generalizations," he says. "However, the vast majority of its manifestations are treatable, and most people do well.

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In the most severe cases of scleroderma, patients with antibodies against RPC1 develop cancers around the time of their diagnosis more frequently than patients who have other antibodies.