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Collagen

Collagen is a protein that forms the strong, flexible white fibres of the body's bone, cartilage, and connective tissue (such as tendons, ligaments, and skin).

Last Revised: November 22, 2010

Author: Healthwise Staff

Medical Review: Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine & Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine & Femi Olatunbosun, MB, FRCSC - Obstetrics and Gynecology

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