Regulation of Transforming Growth Factor β1, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor, and Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor by Silicone Gel Sheeting in Early-Stage Scarring

Regulation of Transforming Growth Factor β1, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor, and Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor by Silicone Gel Sheeting in Early-Stage Scarring

Background Hypertrophic scars and keloids are associated with abnormal levels of growth factors. Silicone gel sheets are effective in treating and preventing hypertrophic scars and keloids. There has been no report on the change in growth factors in the scar tissue following the use of silicone gel...

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Main Authors: Jaehoon Choi, Eun Hee Lee, Sang Woo Park, Hak Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2015-01-01
Series:Archives of Plastic Surgery
Subjects:
silicone gels
cytokines
cicatrix
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.5999/aps.2015.42.1.20

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