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Camp Discovery

For young people with a serious skin condition, Camp Discovery offers a summer camping experience unlike any they’ve had before. Every year, the American Academy of Dermatology sponsors a week of fishing, boating, swimming, water skiing, arts and crafts, and just plain fun.

Dates and application can be located at campdiscovery.org.


Friday, May 11, 2007– Issue #193	eLetter Archive

Chris Rocks

Laughs, awareness and fundraising were on the menu on May 9 at the Comic Strip Live, but a surprise appearance from a superstar stole the show.

In the Spotlight – National Conference Workshops and Presenters

"Hand Involvement"

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"Pulmonary Hypertension"

This series will appear weekly until the conference in July.

Current Approaches to Managing Inflammatory Manifestations of Sjögren's Syndrome

Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is characterized by dry eyes (keratoconjunctivitis sicca) and dry mouth (xerostomia) due to lymphocyte infiltrates in the lacrimal and salivary glands.

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Calcinosis

Definition of Calcinosis
Calcinosis is calcification (deposits of calcium phosphate) that may occur in many different soft tissues.

Raynaud's Syndrome and PAH

Question
Do all patients with Raynaud's syndrome have pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)?

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Watch David Gilliland Race Tonight!

Watch David Gilliland and the No. 25 car in the NASCAR Busch Series race tonight at 8 on ESPN 2.

Upcoming Events

	May 12 (Sat.): Southeast Florida Chapter's First Annual Luncheon "Celebrating Women” (Coral Springs, Fla.)
	May 19 (Sat.): Southern California Chapter's Spring Education Day 2007 (Glendale, Calif.)
	May 20 (Sun.): Stepping Out to Cure Scleroderma Walk (Goshen, Ind.)
	July 20–22 (Fri.–Sun.): Scleroderma Foundation's National Conference (Philadelphia, Penn.)
SF Calendar

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Phone 978-463-5843 · 800-722-HOPE (4673)

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