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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-12-19
pubmed:abstractText
Further attempts to achieve a clinical distinction between hypertrophic and keloid scars seem pointless. Research in recent years has shifted from the extracellular components towards the cells themselves. Much more work needs to be done to characterise the activities of the various cell lines and the mechanisms of their control. A key question is whether the cells are due to a different subpopulation of fibroblasts or whether they are normal wound-healing cells acting under some chemical or physical influence. Ultimately, most hypertrophic and keloid scars become flat and pale, although the time sequence is very variable and there is little understanding of the process of scar maturation. Meanwhile, the problem remains as a significant cause of human suffering deserving further investment of time and resources.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0950-222X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
8 ( Pt 2)
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
200-3
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-3
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1994
pubmed:articleTitle
Hypertrophic or keloid scars?
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Plastic Surgery, University College London, Rayne Institute, UK.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review