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Is there anything that can cause the human body to produce excess scar tissue?
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Prolonged inflammatn: Prolonged inflammation or a genetic tendency such as keloid scarring are associated with excessive fibrosis. Other diseases such as hepatic cirrhosis or cystic fibrosis are associated with excessive scarring.
Answered 5/28/2013
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