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  • Re: Are hernias hereditary?

    We are starting to learn more about hernias and to understand the biology of hernia formation. Patients that develop hernias may have abnormalities in their collagen. Experimental data has demonstrated an abnormal ratio of collagen 1 (mature collagen) to collagen 3 (immature collagen) in hernia patients...
    Posted to Hernia Help (Forum) by Dr. J. Scott Roth on 03-11-2009
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