Scleroderma causes
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: M. Khurram Afzal, MD [2]
Overview
The cause of scleroderma has not been identified. There is a possibility of an underlying immunologic abnormality. To review risk factors for the development of scleroderma click here.
Causes
The cause of scleroderma remains unknown. Although there is thought to be an underlying immunologic abnormality evident by present of certain autoantibodies including:[1]