Hypertrophic Scarring and Keloids: Pathomechanisms and Current and Emerging Treatment Strategies
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...Imbalance in either excessive matrix synthesis or decreased matrix catabolism can lead to keloid [34] and hypertrophic scar formation [28, 35]....
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...In two studies, Shah and colleagues (50,51) found that dermal wounds of adult rats healed without scar-tissue for-...
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