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Health/Disability Related Support Groups | Scleroderma Info Exchange

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Resource Name:Health/Disability Related Support Groups | Scleroderma Info Exchange

address

150 Hines Farm Road, Cranston, RI 02921

Fees

No fee for service

Service area

All ZIP Codes, All States
Services: Scleroderma is a chronic, often progressive disease n which the body's immune system attacks its own tissue. Scleroderma, which literally means "hard skin" can result in thickening and tightening of the skin, as well as causing serious damage to internal organs. Scleroderma occurs three to four times more often in women than in men and it often attacks children. There is no known cure. Support group at Roger Williams Medical Center.

Last assured

09/25/2018

Providing organization

The Scleroderma Foundation
Categorized under Microfilm Equipment: Cameras, Projectors, Readers, Etc.. records show it was established in 2007 and incorporated in Rhode Island.
Health/Disability Related Support Groups | Scleroderma Info Exchange