Article
[Genetic causes of impaired wound healing. Rare differential diagnosis of the non-healing wound].
Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete - 1 Nov 2008
Elsharkawi-Welt K, Hepp J, Scharffetter-Kochanek K
Abstract excerpt
Chronic leg ulcers affect about 1% of the German population. The intense search for the underlying cause of impaired wound healing is an essential requirement for successful therapy. The most common causes comprise chronic venous insufficiency (70%), peripheral arterial occlusive disease (10%) and diabetes mellitus. Besides vasculitis, infectious diseases and tumors, genetic diseases may constitute the underlying...
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