08 September 2020 : Laboratory Research
Lower Metal Element Levels in Hypertrophic Scars: A Potential Mechanism of Aberrant Cicatrix Hyperplasia
Qifei Wang1BCE, Mi Miao1BCDF, Zelian Qin1ADEG*, Bolun Li1F, Xingtao Niu1ADOI: 10.12659/MSM.925202
Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e925202
Table 3 Comparison of metal element contents among the scar-free, FS, and HS groups.
| Group (N) | Tissue | Element content (μg/g) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ca | Mg | Zn | Fe | Cu | ||
| Scar-free (22) | NS | 103.00±16.08 | 66.66±10.42 | 13.48±3.96 | 57.71±14.33 | 3.32±0.36 |
| FS (12) | NS | 106.77±21.43 | 62.77±12.00 | 12.99±2.89 | 60.10±13.55 | 3.68±0.88 |
| FS | 101.15±27.08 | 61.89±10.97 | 12.37±3.28# | 62.20±17.49# | 3.59±0.95# | |
| HS (16) | NS | 103.85±20.46 | 60.16± 9.37 | 13.18±2.87 | 59.83±12.81 | 3.74±0.77 |
| HS | 86.84±18.88* | 52.37±12.50 | 3.83±1.01** | 20.45±4.90** | 1.34±0.30** | |
| NS – normal skin; FS – flat scar; HS – hypertrophic scar. * P ** P # P | ||||||