Collagen disease

Collagen disease
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Collagen disease is a term previously used to describe systemic autoimmune diseases (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and systemic sclerosis), but now is thought to be more appropriate for diseases associated with defects in collagen, which is a component of the connective tissue.[1]

The term "collagen disease" was coined by Dr. Alvin F. Coburn in 1932, on his quest to discover streptococcal infection as the cause for rheumatic fever.[2]

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References

  1. ^ "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms". Comprehensive Cancer Information. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  2. ^ Coburn, Alvin (1974). Commitment Total. United States of America: Walker and Company. pp. 54, xi. ISBN 0-8027-0449-2.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from Dictionary of Cancer Terms. U.S. National Cancer Institute.


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