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Genetic risk factors for hypertrophic scar development.
Journal of burn care & research : official publication of the American Burn Association - 1 Jan 2000
Thompson Callie M, Hocking Anne M, Honari Shari, Muffley Lara A, Ga Maricar, Gibran Nicole S
Abstract excerpt
Hypertrophic scars (HTSs) occur in 30 to 72% patients after thermal injury. Risk factors include skin color, female sex, young age, burn site, and burn severity. Recent correlations between genetic variations and clinical conditions suggest that single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) may be associated with HTS formation. The authors hypothesized that an SNP in the p27 gene (rs36228499) previously associated with...
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