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Fibrosis is a muscle injury that is caused by excessive scar tissue on the muscle.

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Fibrosis happens when a scar tissue begins to form between weeks 2 and 3 after injury and increases or decreases with timing. Transforming growth factors (TGFs) are considered major stimulator during fibrosis formation [16, 17]. Once fibrosis occurs, a complete regeneration of muscle function is affected negatively.

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