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Skin wound healing and scarring: fetal wounds and regenerative restitution.
Birth defects research. Part C, Embryo today : reviews - 1 Dec 2012
Yates Cecelia C, Hebda Patricia, Wells Alan
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The adverse physiological and psychological effects of scars formation after healing of wounds are broad and a major medical problem for patients. In utero, fetal wounds heal in a regenerative manner, though the mechanisms are unknown. Differences in fetal scarless regeneration and adult repair can provide key insight into reduction of scarring therapy. Understanding the cellular and extracellular matrix...
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