Whats collagen vascular disease?

Autoimmune disorders: Collagen vascular disease occurs when problems with the immune system affect collagen.Collagen is a tough, fiber-like protein that makes up 30% of body protein. It contributes to the structure of tendons, bones, and connective tissues.

Collagen Vascular : These are diseases that attack the connective tissues of blood vessels. They are typically autoimmune disorders characterized by overactivity of the immune system resulting in auto-antibodies that attack the collagen connective tissue of blood vessels & other tissues, resulting in inlammation & weakness of the connecitve tissues. Examples are lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, & sjogren's.

Collagen vascular : This is an older term for autoimmune disease that is not descriptive or helpful in my opinion. If a provider has told you that you have collagen vascular disease it is best to get to a rheumatologist for evaluation.