raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:801

Scleroderma

Type
Clinical group
Group
Group of disorders
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

Scleroderma is a rare autoimmune connective tissue disorder characterized by abnormal hardening of the skin and, sometimes, other organs. It is classified into two main forms: localized scleroderma and systemic sclerosis (SSc), the latter comprising three subsets; diffuse cutaneous SSc (dcSSc), limited cutaneous SSc (lcSSc) and limited SSc (lSSc).

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enScleroderma
frSclérodermie
deSklerodermie
esEsclerodermia
itSclerodermia
nlSclerodermie
ptEsclerodermia
plTwardzina
csSklerodermie
ukСклеродермія
zh硬皮病
trSkleroderma

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
MONDO0019340Evalidated
MONDO19340Evalidated
UMLSC0011644Evalidated
MedDRA10039710Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

Children (2):

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

5 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0001.41 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classValidated[EXPERT]
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 00042 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classValidated[EXPERT]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0001.5 / 100 000AustraliaValue and classValidated11456035[PMID]
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 00023 / 100 000AustraliaValue and classValidated11456035[PMID]
Point prevalence>1 / 1000469 / 100 000Specific populationValue and classValidated8702445[PMID]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card