What is CREST syndrome?
CREST Syndrome is a form of scleroderma that is characterized by least two of the following symptoms: calcinosis, Raynaud's phenomenon, esophageal dysfunction, sclerodactyly, telangiectasia.
How do members experience CREST syndrome?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with CREST syndrome*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for CREST syndrome*
We currently don't have enough shared data that is made public for this condition.
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Who has CREST syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 0 | |
20s | 3 | |
30s | 6 | |
40s | 15 | |
50s | 41 | |
60s | 49 | |
70+ | 27 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 13 | |
Female | 130 |
Talk to people with CREST syndrome
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