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Limited scleroderma (CREST syndrome)
Risk factors
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Symptoms
- Symptom Checker Use this Symptom Checker to pinpoint possible causes of your medical symptoms.
Tests and diagnosis
- Skin biopsy Skin biopsy — Overview covers definition, risks and what to expect during this skin test.
Complications
- Pulmonary hypertension Pulmonary hypertension — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, risk factors and treatment of this lung condition.
- Difficulty swallowing Difficulty swallowing — Comprehensive overview covers causes, treatment of this potentially serious condition.
- Raynaud's disease Raynaud's disease — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatment of this circulatory disorder.
- Interstitial lung disease Interstitial lung disease — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatments of these serious lung disorders.
Lifestyle and home remedies
- Humidifiers: Air moisture eases skin, breathing symptoms Humidifiers: What they can do for you and how to maintain them.
- Moisturizers: Options for softer skin Moisturizers — Here's what you need to know about selecting and using moisturizers.
Alternative medicine
- Biofeedback: Using your mind to improve your health Biofeedback is a technique you can learn to control your body's responses, such as your heart rate. It can be helpful for a variety of health problems.
- Hypnosis Hypnosis — Overview covers definition, risks, results of this procedure.


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