Keloids – clinical diagnosis, pathogenesis, and treatment options
- 12 October 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft
- Vol. 2 (11) , 905-913
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1439-0353.2004.04077.x
Abstract
Keloids are defined as excessive scar tissue formation extending beyond the area of the original skin injury and occurring in predisposed individuals. They are considered to be a result of abnormal w...Keywords
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