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R Fujimori

Publications and source records attributed to R Fujimori.

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PubMed1980

Early scar plasticity as a cause of scar contracture.

Little is known about the cause of scar contracture. The contractile capability of myofibroblasts in the early scar provides a partial explanation; however, clinical and experimental findings indicate that the early scar possesses plasticity, and that its size and shape can be altered by mechanical forces. Even if a scar possesses no contractile capability itself, scar contracture may develop if: (1) the affected joint (skin) is kept in flexion (relaxation); (2) the scar is over a contracted wound; or (3) compression is applied to the early scar. Many instances of scar contracture may therefore be attributable not to active motility but to the passive response of scar tissue to mechanical forces.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1975

Chromosome studies in 500 induced abortions.

A survey of the chromosome constitution in 500 induced abortions (5-12 menstrual weeks) was undertaken over a period of 1 1/2 years. There were 34 cases (6.8%) of gross chromosome anomalies: 2 cases of trisomy A; 5 of trisomy C (including XXX and XXY); 1 of mosaic trisomy C; 4 of trisomy D; 2 of trisomy E; 2 of trisomy G; 1 of double trisomy E and G; 1 of XYY; 4 of monosmy C (including XO); 2 of mosaic monosomy C; 1 of mosaicism of ring D chromosome; 1 of extra small metacentric chromosome; 3 of triploidy (including triploidy with double trisomy C and G); and 5 of tetraploidy and its mosaicism. An increased risk for the occurrence of trisomic anomalies was found with advancing age of the mothers. In contrast, the production of monosomies was not age-related. Trisomies were the most common type of anomalies and were found almost at random, regardless of the characteristics of chromosomes. Neither satellited nor small chromosomes were predominantly involved in the formation of chromosome anomalies.

Abortion, Induced↗