What Is CREST Syndrome?
3. CREST
The word CREST is actually an acronym that has been made from the first letters of the syndromes main features. These are: (1) Calcinosis, (2) Raynaud’s phenomenon, (3) Esophageal dysmotility, (4) Sclerodactyly, and (5) Telangiectasia.
People will need to show two or more of these features in order for them to be diagnosed with CREST. In addition, the word scleroderma, of which CREST is a variety, translates into English from Latin as “hardened skin.” While the symptoms of CREST are usually uncomfortable for the patient, they are not usually dangerous, although they can develop into something more serious in some cases.
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