Rare Diseases Congress 2018

                                                                                                       Scleroderma Scleroderma is considered an autoimmune rheumatic disease , refers to a range of disorders in which the skin and connective tissues tighten and harden and a connective tissue disorder. It is a long-term, progressive disease. Scleroderma is not contagious, infectious, cancerous or malignant. Reason behind this diseases is our immune system, which causes the body to make too much of the protein collagen, in which the skin gets thick and tight, and scars can form on lungs and kidneys. The blood vessels be...

                                                                      Argyria Argyria is a rare skin condition that can happen if silver builds up in your body over a long time. It results from prolonged contact with or ingestion of silver salts. It can turn your skin, eyes, nails, and internal organs a blue-gray color, particularly in areas of your body exposed to sunlight . The indications may begin in your mouth; along with your gums turning gray-brown. Silver may be stored within the skin either from industrial exposure or as a result of medications containing silver salts. As Argyria is a rare disease, it is unfamiliarity with this...