Bob Saget, who died shockingly over the weekend at the age of 65, was a vocal advocate for a cure for Scleroderma.The rare autoimmune illness claimed the life of his sister Gay in 1994, and since then he energetically raised money for theScleroderma Research Foundation.And even in private he movingly reached out to provide comfort to a little girl with the illness, her family revealed to TMZ.
Giving back:Bob Saget, who died shockingly over the weekend at the age of 65, was a vocal advocate for a cure for Scleroderma; seen in DecemberScleroderma affects the skin and connective tissue, as well as internal organs, when the body starts producing excessive amounts of collagen.The skin hardens and tightens, with scarring and inflammation potentially occurring elsewhere too, according to the American College Of Rheumatology.
Bob's sister Gay was only 47 when she died after a two-year battle with the condition, which is not hereditary and does not typically recur in one immediate family.Two years ago, Bob found out that a now nine-year-old girl named Sophie Ann Seaman had been diagnosed with scleroderma.
Heart of gold: And even in private he movingly reached out to provide comfort to a little girl named Sophie Anne Seaman with the illness, her family revealed to TMZ WHAT IS SCLERODERMA?
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