A 23-Year-Old Male Received a Knife Wound in a Fight

question 39

Multiple Choice

A 23-year-old male received a knife wound in a fight. His scar was sharply elevated, irregularly shaped, and progressively enlarging. This condition is caused by excessive amounts of _____ in the corneum during connective tissue repair.

• A) elastin
• B) collagen
• C) keratin
• D) calcification

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