RESEARCH LIBRARY RECORD

No Difference in Keratin Thickness between Inner and Outer Foreskins from Elective Male Circumcisions in Rakai, Uganda

Does not demonstrate post-restoration glans dekeratinization.

ObservationalHuman anatomy or histology

Source details

Authors
Minh H. Dinh et al.
Journal or source
PLoS ONE
Year
2012
DOI or authoritative URL
10.1371/journal.pone.0041271
Study type
Human histology study
Population or material studied
Inner and outer foreskin samples obtained during elective adult circumcision in Rakai, Uganda.
Major findings
Reported no detected difference in keratin thickness between sampled inner and outer foreskin.
Limitations
Examines foreskin, not glans tissue, and not tissue before and after restoration. It cannot answer whether sustained restored coverage changes glans histology.
Relevance to restoration
Does not demonstrate post-restoration glans dekeratinization.
Source-review status
Full text reviewed
Last reviewed
2026-08-11

Reported no detected difference in keratin thickness between sampled inner and outer foreskin.

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