Morphological analysis of the connective tissue reaction in linear hypertrophic scars treated with intralesional steroid or silicone-gel sheeting. A light and electron microscopic study

Acta Biologica Hungarica

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 129-145

  Kelemen, O ^a   Hegedus, G ^b   Kollar L ^a   Menyhei, G ^a   Seress, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PÉCS   (Hungary)

^b Baranya County Hospital   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Collagen; Fibroblast; Human scar tissue; Non steroid and steroid treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; SILICONE GEL; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INJECTION; PATHOLOGY; SCAR; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; CICATRIX; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; HUMANS; HYPERTROPHY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INJECTIONS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; SILICONE GELS; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

EID: 44649083743     PISSN: 02365383     EISSN: 1588256X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/ABiol.59.2008.2.1     Document Type: Article

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