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Prevalence of Scleroderma in Louisiana
Scleroderma Support Groups Slidell, Lafayette and Shreveport, LA

Statistics based on our group membership
Ocotber 1, 2002

As of this date, the group membership totals 136 persons who have reported to us that they have been diagnosed with and are suffering from scleroderma.

8 members live in Mississippi, 1 in Texas and 127 are scattered  over Louisiana. There is 1 inactive member in Louisiana.

Most of our members are females but we now have 12 male members. 

12 of our members are now deceased - 9 females and 3 males.

PARISH COUNTDOWN
Acadia - 2
Avoyelles - 1
Bossier - 2
Caddo - 11
Calcasieu - 1
Claiborne - 1
E. Baton Rouge - 1
E. Feliciana - 1
Iberia - 2
Jefferson - 28 
Lafayette - 2
Lafourche - 1
Livingston - 3
Orleans - 16
Ouachita - 1
Rapides - 1
St. Bernard - 4
St. Charles - 3 
St. Landry - 3
St. Martin - 1
St. Mary - 5
St. Tammany - 34
Tangipahoa - 7
Terrebonne - 3
Vernon - 2
Washington - 3

PLEASE HELP US TO CONTACT OTHERS WITH SCLERODERMA

TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE