Fetal Skin Wound Healing

    January 2009 in “ Advances in Clinical Chemistry ”
    Edward P. Buchanan, Michael T. Longaker, H. Peter Lorenz
    Studysummary This review discusses the differences in wound healing between fetal and adult skin, highlighting the potential to uncover genes for scarless repair that could improve adult wound healing.
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