Fibroproliferative Genes Are Preferentially Expressed in Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia

April 2018 in “ Journal of Investigative Dermatology ”

Crystal Aguh, O. Dina, Luis A. Garza

central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia CCCA fibroproliferative genes extracellular matrix collagen modeling fibrosis systemic sclerosis keloids anti-fibrotic therapies

Studysummary CCCA may be a fibroproliferative disorder, and anti-fibrotic therapies could help.

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