Genetics and Epigenetics of Keloids

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Significance: Keloid scarring is cosmetically disfiguring, psychosocially distressing, and can be physically disabling. The pathophysiology of keloid formation is poorly understood and subsequently, treatment options are ill defined, limited, and largely unsatisfactory. Therefore, in view of its unsatisfactory and recalcitrant management, keloid therapy is often seen as a financial burden affecting both patients...

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