Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 61, Issue 1 , Pages 4-17 , January 2008

Levels of evidence for the treatment of keloid disease

  • P. Durani

      Affiliations

    • Renovo, Manchester Incubator Building, 48 Grafton Street, Manchester M13 9XX, UK
    • ,
  • A. Bayat

      Affiliations

    • Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Research, Manchester Interdisciplinary Biocentre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Research, Manchester Interdisciplinary Biocentre, University of Manchester, 131 Princess Street, Manchester M1 7ND, UK. Tel.: +44 0161 306 5177.

Received 23 June 2006 ,Accepted 15 May 2007.

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☆ Statement of Possible Competing Interests:PD is employed by Renovo plc, a biotechnology company developing anti-scarring pharmaceuticals. He is developing a patient reported outcomes measure of scarring and this work is being funded by Renovo.

☆☆ This work was accepted for presentation at IPRAS 2007 in Berlin, Germany.

PII: S1748-6815(07)00286-0

doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2007.05.007

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 61, Issue 1 , Pages 4-17 , January 2008

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