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Keloids – clinical diagnosis, pathogenesis, and treatment options
12 Oct 2004
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Keloids are defined as excessive scar tissue formation extending beyond the area of the original skin injury and occurring in predisposed individuals. They are considered to be a result of abnormal wound healing. The pathogenetic mechanisms that cause keloids remain unknown. Experiments with cells derived from keloid tissue revealed a number of abnormalities in cellular functions, such as in proliferation,...
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