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Raynaud's Disease (RD), also called Raynaud's phenomenon, is a rare disorder of the blood vessels. The symptoms include when one is feeling cold or feeling stressed in some areas of the body like fingers and toes, blood can't reach to the epidermis (surface of the skin) and the affected areas turn white and blue. When the blood flow returns, the skin turns red. The disease can also affect other areas of the body like nose, lips, ears and even nipples. People who have been affected by Raynaud's disease is approximately 28 million people in the US. Community-based surveys have been done to estimate the prevalence of Raynaud's phenomenon (RP) in the ge...