Blood group and Human Leucocyte Antigen sub-type as determinants to keloid formation and Recurrence in Keloid Patients; A prospective longitudinal cohort study
Abstract:The role of genetic factors in keloid is a firmed by the fact that keloids have been shown to occur among members of the same family.. We undertook this study to determine whether there is any association between patients’ bloodgroup and HLA sub-types to keloids and keloid recurrence. This was a prospective longitudinal study of patients with keloids and a control of patients managed for other surgical conditions with no keloids. Blood was taken from each patient and analysed for blood group and HLA sub-types … Show more
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