학술논문
Keloids, hypertrophic scars, and uterine fibroid development: a prospective ultrasound study of Black/African American women
Document Type
Article
Source
F&S Science; 20230101, Issue: Preprints
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Language
ISSN
2666335X
Abstract
To examine the association between keloids, hypertrophic scars, and uterine fibroid incidence and growth. Both keloids and fibroids are fibroproliferative conditions that have been reported to be more prevalent among Blacks than Whites and they share similar fibrotic tissue structure, including extracellular matrix composition, gene expression, and protein profiles. We hypothesized that women with a history of keloids would have greater uterine fibroid development.