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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.
Collagen vascular diseases are autoimmune diseases that affect connective tissues, and occur when the bodyâs immune system attacks its own tissues and organs. Lupus is often characterized by a facial rash on both cheeks. Lupus patients may experience fatigue, joint pain, skin lesions and shortness of breath.