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  2. Raynaud syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Raynaud syndrome, also known as Raynaud's phenomenon, is a medical condition in which the spasm of small arteries causes episodes of reduced blood flow to end arterioles. [1] Typically the fingers, and, less commonly, the toes, are involved. [ 1 ]

  3. CREST syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Raynaud's phenomenon is frequently the first manifestation of CREST/lcSSc, preceding other symptoms by years. Stress and cold temperature induce an exaggerated vasoconstriction of the small arteries, arterioles, and thermoregulatory vessels of the skin of the digits. Clinically this manifests as a white-blue-red transition in skin color.

  4. Livedo reticularis - Wikipedia

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    Livedo reticularis is a common skin finding consisting of a mottled reticulated vascular pattern that appears as a lace-like purplish discoloration of the skin. [1] The discoloration is caused by reduction in blood flow through the arterioles that supply the cutaneous capillaries, resulting in deoxygenated blood showing as blue discoloration ().

  5. Largest ever genetic study of Raynaud's phenomenon ... - AOL

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    In people with Raynaud’s phenomenon, cold temperatures or stress trigger spasms in the small blood vessels near the surface of the skin, causing the vessels to constrict and limit blood flow.

  6. Systemic scleroderma - Wikipedia

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    Raynaud's normally affects the fingers and toes. Systemic scleroderma and Raynaud's can cause painful ulcers on the fingers or toes, which are known as digital ulcers. Calcinosis (deposition of calcium in lumps under the skin) is also common in systemic scleroderma, and is often seen near the elbows, knees, or other joints. [6] Musculoskeletal

  7. Sclerodactyly - Wikipedia

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    Sclerodactyly is one component of the limited cutaneous form of systemic sclerosis (lcSSc), also known as CREST syndrome (CREST is an acronym that stands for calcinosis, Raynaud's phenomenon, esophageal dysmotility, sclerodactyly, and telangiectasia.) [4] Sclerodactyly is also one component of Huriez Syndrome, along with palmoplantar ...

  8. What causes skin to itch? New research pinpoints a ... - AOL

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    The most common type, atopic dermatitis, causes chronic itchy and dry and cracked skin, and it is strongly associated with allergies such as asthma or hay fever.

  9. People with Raynaud’s condition will suffer amid cost-of ...

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    Scleroderma and Raynaud’s UK has called for urgent action from the Government. People with Raynaud’s condition will suffer amid cost-of-living crisis – charity Skip to main content