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In refering to MS, can the terms scleroderma and sclerosis be used interchangebly?

In refering to MS, can the terms scleroderma and sclerosis be used interchangebly?

No these terms relate to two different conditions.
Scleroderma is a progressive chronic disease that is characterised by local or widespread thickening and hardening of the skin.

Sclerosis is a condition in which organs tissues or blood vessels become thick and hard as a result of inflamation or excessive abnormal growth of fibrous tissue. Sclerosis also causes degeneration of the myelin nerve sheath and causes fatty plaques to be deposited throughout the body.

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