Collagenosis

Collagenosis are group of autoimmune diseases  characterized by generalized disability of  ligaments and  binders, but also affects other organs  (esp. the skin, lungs, the heart a blood vessels).

These include in particular:
 * systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE),
 * Sharp syndrome,
 * scleroderma ,
 * polymyositis/dermatomyositis,
 * Sjögren's syndrome,
 * CREST syndrome.

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