What is Collagenopathy?

Collagenopathy is a term that covers a group of rare disorders that affect the body’s connective tissue. Connective tissue supports the body’s organs and joints, providing a framework for the mechanics of internal organ position and function and collagenopathies refer to disorders of collagen which may manifest clinically in disorders such as excess joint laxity, weakness of the arteries, propensity to haemorrhage, scoliosis and a host of other clinical signs.