Guest guest Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 , yes, the calcinosis is where the tips of the fingers get infected, and scar. It's painful. It can also be where calcium builds up around the joints. My left thumb is useless and won't bend due to the calcinosis. Another lovely side-effect of RA. Babs in Texas > > > > > > CREST is a form of Systemic Scleroderma, as opposed to Limited or > > > Diffuse Scleroderma. > > > > > > C = Calcinosis ; R = Raynauds Syndrome/Disease; E = Esophageal > issues; > > > S = Scleradactyl; T = Telangiectasia. > > > > > > CREST is an autoimmune disorder. The blood test for this is the ACA > > > antibody screen. > > > > > > Here's a link to the Mayo webpage for CREST. > > > > > > http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/crest-syndrome/DS00580 > > > > > > > > > UIP/LCH 5.06 CA > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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