Textbook of Psoriasis

Peter C. M. van de Kerkhof (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

360 Seiten

2003 | 2nd Edition
Blackwell Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-4051-0717-4 (ISBN)

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Suitable for both the trainee and practising dermatologist, this book concentrates mainly on the clinical presentation of psoriasis and the management of the condition using pharmacological agents. It also reviews the underlying science from the point of view of causation and pathology.

This is your concise and manageable guide to psoriasis. During the last decade, research into molecular genetics, inflammatory mechanisms and immunology has dramatically enhanced our insight into the pathogenesis of psoriasis, paralleled by a proliferation in therapeutic treatments. For those unable to keep pace with the continual volume of research on psoriasis, "Textbook of Psoriasis" provides a concise and digestible account of the subject.Aimed at both the trainee and practising dermatologist, "Textbook of Psoriasis" concentrates mainly on the clinical presentation of psoriasis and the management of the condition using the latest pharmacological agents. In addition, it also reviews the underlying science from the point of view of causation and pathology. Containing contributions from a distinguished team of experts, the book remains in three sections which discuss the clinical morphology of the skin, its etiology and pathogenesis, and finally the current available treatments for this distressing disease.

Peter C. M. van de Kerkhof is the editor of Textbook of Psoriasis, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley.

Contributors. Preface. Part 1: Clinical Presentations. 1 Clinical Features. 2 Psoriatic Arthropathy. 3 Psychosocial Aspects. Part 2: Aetiology and Pathogenesis. 4 Epidemiology. 5 The Complex Genetics of Psoriasis Revisited. 6 Pathogenesis. 7 Immunopathogenesis. Part 3: Therapy. 8 Vitamin D3 Analogues. 9 Corticosteroids. 10 Dithranol. 11 Photo(chemo)therapy. 12 Methotrexate. 13 Topical and Systemic Retinoids. 14 Cyclic Immunosuppressive Agents. 15 Novel Immunotherapies. 16 Clinical Use and Pharmacological Profile of Fumaric Acid Esters. 17 Comparisons and Combinations. Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	6.10.2003
Verlagsort	Oxford
Sprache	englisch
Maße	175 x 250 mm
Gewicht	942 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Dermatologie
ISBN-10	1-4051-0717-0 / 1405107170
ISBN-13	978-1-4051-0717-4 / 9781405107174
Zustand	Neuware