Collagen Diseases

Collagen Diseases: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

Collagen diseases are a group of diseases that are characterized by damage to connective tissue, including collagen fibers and blood vessels. These diseases include rheumatism, rheumatoid polyarthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, dermatomyositis, periarteritis nodosa and some other diseases.

The causes of collagen diseases have not yet been definitively established, but many experts believe that the origin of these diseases is associated with the aggression of immune bodies towards the tissues of one’s own body.

Symptoms of collagen diseases can be different, but the most common are fever, damage to the joints, horses, serous membranes (periarticular capsules, pleura, pericardium, peritoneum), internal organs and the central nervous system. The onset may be acute, but the course is