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A clinical characterization of familial keloid disease in unique African tribes reveals distinct keloid phenotypes.
Plastic and reconstructive surgery - 1 Feb 2011
Bella Husam, Heise Marco, Yagi Khalid I, Black Graeme, McGrouther Duncan A, Bayat Ardeshir
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BACKGROUND: This study is a clinical characterization of keloid scars in an African population comprising three rural tribes with familial keloids. Site distribution, morphologic features, and other characteristics of the scars were studied to assess whether each tribe had a specific scar phenotype. METHODS: Keloid scar clinics were set up at Soba Hospital in Khartoum, Sudan, for patient recruitment and...
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