Wound scabs protect regenerating tissue against harmful ultraviolet radiation

Abstract Benefits attributed to wound scabs include prevention of blood loss and protection against infection. However, when formation of a wound scab is prevented, the risk of infection is reduced. Moreover, in the absence of a wound scab, wounds heal faster and scar formation is reduced. The quest...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Medical hypotheses 2016-11, Vol.96, p.39-41
Hauptverfasser:	van der Pol, E, Mudde, Y.D, Coumans, F.A.W, van Leeuwen, T.G, Sturk, A, Nieuwland, R
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Cicatrix DNA Damage Humans Internal Medicine Regeneration Risk Skin - pathology Skin - radiation effects Skin Neoplasms - prevention & control Solar System Spectrophotometry Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet Ultraviolet Rays Wound Healing
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