Abstract: The objective of this study was to compare the clinical manifestations of scleroderma(Scl) and overlap syndrome(Scl/PM). Seventy four patients with thirty five months symptoms duration of scleroderma (sixty five women, nine men) and fifteen with thirty two months symptoms duration of overlap (nine women , six men) were studied over a period of 8 years. The mean age at the disease onset was 31.8 years in Scl and 31.6 years ...