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Results 1 - 10 of 47 for "Connective-tissue" disease Collagen disease
  1. ... developed these disorders were previously said to have "connective tissue" or "collagen vascular" disease. We now have names for many specific conditions ...
  2. Scleroderma (American Academy of Family Physicians)  
    Scleroderma/Start Here ... Scleroderma ... American Academy of Family Physicians
  3. ... for the normal development of bones and other connective tissues that form the body's supportive framework.COL2A1 gene mutations involved in Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease lead to production of an altered protein; collagen that contains this protein may be less stable ...
  4. Osteogenesis Imperfecta From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)  
    Osteogenesis Imperfecta/Start Here ... Osteogenesis Imperfecta ... National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases ... From the National Institutes ...
  5. ... in a gene for a protein in the connective tissue, called collagen. The disorder is rare. There are three genetic types: X-linked Alport syndrome (XLAS) -- This is the most common type. The disease is more severe in males than in females. ...
  6. ... a family of proteins that strengthen and support connective tissues, such as skin, ... disc disease by impairing the ability of collagens to interact ...
  7. Vitamin C (Harvard School of Public Health)  
    Vitamin C/Start Here ... Vitamin C ... Harvard School of Public Health ... Megadosing on vitamin C is not uncommon, but how much is an optimum amount needed to keep ...
  8. ... are shorter than usual. This abnormal type II collagen prevents bones and other connective tissues ... disease. This disorder begins in childhood and is characterized ...
  9. ... protein impairs the formation of mature type XI collagen, which leads to the abnormal ... About This Health Condition MedlinePlus Genetics provides ...
  10. Polymyositis From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)  
    Myositis/Start Here ... Myositis ... National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke ... From the National Institutes of Health ... Polymyositis is one of a group ...
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