Elisa, however, was diagnosed at age ten with a form of systemic scleroderma ​ — a condition that can seriously affect not only the skin but also the function of internal organs, involving the kidneys, heart, lungs, and gastrointestinal tract.
وهذه الحالة لا تؤذي الجلد فحسب ،‏ بل يمتد ضررها الى الاعضاء الداخلية بما فيها الكليتان والقلب والرئتان والقناة الهضمية .‏