An isolated, inbred Romanian community has a higher than average frequency of the skin disease vitiligo and other autoimmune diseases, suggesting a genetic variation that may indicate susceptibility to the condition in a broader population, according to a new report.

Original post by ScienceDaily: Skin Care News

Posted: March 17th, 2008 under skin health.
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Sex, age, burn site, number of surgical procedures and the type of skin graft are associated with abnormal scarring following burns, according to a new article. The survival rate of patients with burns has dramatically increased over the past few decades, but healing burns almost always form scars.

Original post by ScienceDaily: Skin Care News

Posted: March 17th, 2008 under skin health.
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