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* | *Scleroderma was first described by Carlo Curzio in Naples, Italy in 1753.<ref name="pmid14493141">{{cite journal |vauthors=RODNAN GP, BENEDEK TG |title=An historical account of the study of progressive systemic sclerosis (diffuse scleroderma) |journal=Ann. Intern. Med. |volume=57 |issue= |pages=305–19 |date=August 1962 |pmid=14493141 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
*The association between abnormal vasoconstriction and diffuse scleroderma was made in 1865 by Raynaud. | |||
*The association between | *The term scleroderma was first used by Fantonetti in 1837. | ||
* | *The word scleroderma comes from greek words; skleros (hard) and derma (skin).<ref name="pmid18329541">{{cite journal |vauthors=Boin F, Hummers LK |title=Scleroderma-like fibrosing disorders |journal=Rheum. Dis. Clin. North Am. |volume=34 |issue=1 |pages=199–220; ix |date=February 2008 |pmid=18329541 |pmc=2706095 |doi=10.1016/j.rdc.2007.11.001 |url=}}</ref> | ||
* | *Hippocrates, in his literature has also described scleroderma as a patient having hard skin.<ref name="pmid28473954">{{cite journal |vauthors=Morgan ND, Hummers LK |title=Scleroderma Mimickers |journal=Curr Treatm Opt Rheumatol |volume=2 |issue=1 |pages=69–84 |date=March 2016 |pmid=28473954 |pmc=5412724 |doi=10.1007/s40674-016-0038-7 |url=}}</ref> | ||
==Outbreaks== | ==Outbreaks== | ||
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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
Historical Perspective
Discovery
- Scleroderma was first described by Carlo Curzio in Naples, Italy in 1753.[1]
- The association between abnormal vasoconstriction and diffuse scleroderma was made in 1865 by Raynaud.
- The term scleroderma was first used by Fantonetti in 1837.
- The word scleroderma comes from greek words; skleros (hard) and derma (skin).[2]
- Hippocrates, in his literature has also described scleroderma as a patient having hard skin.[3]
Outbreaks
- There have been several outbreaks of [disease name], which are summarized below:
Landmark Events in the Development of Treatment Strategies
- In [year], [diagnostic test/therapy] was developed by [scientist] to treat/diagnose [disease name].
Impact on Cultural History
Famous Cases
- The following are a few famous cases of disease name:
References
- ↑ RODNAN GP, BENEDEK TG (August 1962). "An historical account of the study of progressive systemic sclerosis (diffuse scleroderma)". Ann. Intern. Med. 57: 305–19. PMID 14493141.
- ↑ Boin F, Hummers LK (February 2008). "Scleroderma-like fibrosing disorders". Rheum. Dis. Clin. North Am. 34 (1): 199–220, ix. doi:10.1016/j.rdc.2007.11.001. PMC 2706095. PMID 18329541.
- ↑ Morgan ND, Hummers LK (March 2016). "Scleroderma Mimickers". Curr Treatm Opt Rheumatol. 2 (1): 69–84. doi:10.1007/s40674-016-0038-7. PMC 5412724. PMID 28473954.