Skin Atlas (VIDEO)

University of Copenhagen - The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

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Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have compiled an atlas of the protein composition of the human skin. It will be released today at a scientific symposium held in connection with the inauguration of the university's new skin research center. The atlas is based on supercomputer analyses and provides invaluable knowledge of psoriasis, eczema, allergies and autoimmune diseases.

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