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Dr. is it true our body's first line of defense is our skin and that's why problems show up first there such as rash reaction etc?
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Yes: that is one example, also injury occurs 1st on skin, as 1st line of defense is our tonsils for infection or immune system or WBCs
Answered 4/4/2015
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