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DefinitionCollagen is a tough, glue-like protein that makes up 30% of body protein. It shapes the structure of tendons, bones, and connective tissues. Problems with the immune system can affect these structures. This is known as collagen vascular disease.Collagen vascular diseases include:DermatomyositisPolyarteritis nodosaRheumatoid arthritisSclerodermaSystemic lupus erythematosusSymptomsSymptoms of collagen vascular disease may include:AnemiaFeverJoint inflammationWeakness
Collagen diseases affect the connective tissues of the body and include many disorders. See many medical journal articles on line.
One major risk factor is smoking cigarettes
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Ehlers=Danlos syndrome is a defect in collagen. The most obvious manifestations i hyperextensible joints ("double jointedness"). It can also cause joint pain and affect other systems, especially the vascular system (blood vessels).
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Vitamin C assists the body in the manufacture of collagen, a protein that binds cells together and is the building block of connective tissues throughout the body. Collagen is critical to the formation and ongoing health of the skin
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That will vary from disease to disease and organ to organ.
vans of the wall
cardiovascular disease