During the maturation stage of wound healing, the initial type of collagen deposited during the proliferation phase is replaced by a stronger type of collagen through a process of breaking down old fibers and synthesizing new ones.

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• Person: Not available Organization: Healogics
  Understanding the Stages of Wound Healing

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• Understanding the Stages of Wound Healing www.healogics.com Healogics via serper

Referenced by nodes (4)

• wound healing concept
• collagen concept
• proliferative stage concept
• maturation stage concept