Article
Systemic Comorbidities of Keloid and Hypertrophic Scars: A Phenome-Wide Association Study in a Multiethnic U.S. Pediatric Cohort.
American journal of clinical dermatology - 1 Sept 2026
Vahidnezhad Fatemeh, Samieefar Noosha, Akbarzadeh Mahdi, Safari Parisa, Mentch Frank, March Michael, Tsoi Lam C, Margolis David J, Gudjonsson Johann E, Hakonarson Hakon, Vahidnezhad Hassan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Excessive scarring (ES), including keloids and hypertrophic scars, impairs function, appearance, and quality of life in children. Its pediatric comorbidity spectrum is not well defined, limiting anticipatory guidance and multidisciplinary care. This research aims to investigate comorbidities of ES in a diverse pediatric cohort using a phenome-wide association study (PheWAS). METHODS: This...
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- Humans
- Keloid
- Child
- Female
- Cicatrix, Hypertrophic
- Male
