In Situ Cytokine Expression and Morphometric Evaluation of Total Collagen and Collagens Type I and Type III in Keloid Scars

Table 1

General and clinical characteristics of patients with keloid scars.

Total biopsies	33
Mean age	29.15 ± 16.45
Gender (female)	20 (60.60%)
Nonwhite	20 (60.60%)
Black ancestry	22 (66.66%)
Positive family history	13 (39.39%)
Anatomical location of the biopsies
Earlobe	26 (78.78%)
Abdomen	5 (15.15%)
Chest	2 (6.06%)
Cause of keloid
Ear piercing	26 (78.78%)
Surgery	6 (18.18%)
Acne	1 (3.03%)