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===Skin disorders=== | ===Skin disorders=== | ||
Some skin disorders such as psoriasis are | Some skin disorders such as psoriasis are compensated by an overexpression and overproduction of the antimicrobial peptides. As a result infections on the injured skin are less frequent.<ref> Harder, J., Bartels, J., Christophers, E., Schröder, J.-M., 1997. A peptide antibiotic from human skin. Nature 387, 861–861. https://doi.org/10.1038/43088 </ref> | ||
Atopic dermatitis is also linked to DCD peptides. A study proved that patients suffering from this skin disorder have reduced amount of these peptides which could provoke skin infections in contrast to psoriasis <ref name="de"/>. | Atopic dermatitis is also linked to DCD peptides. A study proved that patients suffering from this skin disorder have reduced amount of these peptides which could provoke skin infections in contrast to psoriasis <ref name="de"/>. | ||
