Prematurity: is it a risk factor for striae distensae?

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Kelekci K. H., Kelekci S., Destegul E., Aksoy A., SÜT N., Yilmaz B.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY, vol.50, no.10, pp.1240-1245, 2011 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 50 Issue: 10
• Publication Date: 2011
• Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2011.04899.x
• Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.1240-1245
• Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background Although the causes of striae distensae (SD) remain to be elucidated, the condition is known to relate to changes in the structures that provide the skin with its tensile strength and elasticity.