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Abstract
A polypeptide substance comprising about one third of the total protein in mammalian organisms. It is the main constituent of SKIN; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; and the organic substance of bones (BONE AND BONES) and teeth (TOOTH).
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- Avicon
- Avitene
- Collagen Felt
- Collagen Fleece
- Collagenfleece
- Collastat
- Dermodress
- Microfibril Collagen Hemostat
- Pangen
- Zyderm
- alpha-Collagen
- Collagen Hemostat, Microfibril
- alpha Collagen
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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general or unspecified; prefer specifics; precusor equals PROCOLLAGEN; do not confuse entry term MICROFIBRIL COLLAGEN HEMOSTAT with FIBRILLAR COLLAGENS
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Collagen. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003094. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003094
- Collagen. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collagen
- Collagen. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26868