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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.he 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.
The connective tissue holds bones, ligaments, and muscles together. Collagen vascular disease is sometimes also called connective tissue disease. Some disorders classified as collagen vascular diseases affect your joints, skin, blood vessels, or other vital organs. Symptoms vary according to the specific disease.Examples of collagen vascular disease include: 1  lupus. 2  rheumatoid arthritis.3  scleroderma. 4  temporal arteritis.eople with collagen vascular disorders typically experience: 1  fatigue. 2  muscle weakness. 3  fever. 4  body aches. 5  joint pain. 6  skin rash.