The molecular basis of keloid and hypertrophic scar formation

Molecular Medicine Today

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 19-24

  Tuan, Tai Lan ^a   Nichter, Larry S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC SCAR; KELOID; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; SCAR FORMATION; SKIN FIBROSIS; SURGICAL INJURY;

EID: 0031941396     PISSN: 13574310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1357-4310(97)80541-2     Document Type: Article

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