COLLAGEN PROFILE

Collagen vascular disease covers a range of conditions impacting the connective tissue, essential for the body’s structure and support. In the realm of autoimmune collagen vascular diseases, these disorders disrupt the body’s immune system, leading it to mistakenly attack its own tissues. These conditions manifest in diverse ways, affecting joints, skin, blood vessels, and vital organs, each with its unique set of symptoms. This group includes lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, temporal arteritis, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Marfan’s syndrome, and Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), also known as brittle bone disease. Managing and treating each of these conditions requires tailored approaches due to their distinct challenges and presentations.