[PDF] Autoimmune Diseases Of The Skin eBook

Author : Michael Hertl
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 46,68 MB
Release : 2011-02-24
Category : Medical
ISBN : 3211992251

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Autoimmune disorders of the skin remain an enigma for many clinicians and scientists not familiar with these mostly severe and chronic diseases. The book provides an overview and the latest information on the broad spectrum of cutaneous autoimmune disorders for clinicians, scientists and practitioners in dermatology, medicine, rheumatology, ENT, pediatrics and ophthalmology. The book is unique since it presents the state-of-the-art knowledge on pathophysiology, clinical diagnosis and management of these disorders provided by the world experts in the field. The primary intention is to broaden the understanding of the pathophysiology of cutaneous autoimmune disorders and to provide a practical guide to how to identify and handle these conditions. The book is illustrated with many tables, illustrative figures and clinical color photographs. The third edition has been thoroughly updated and extended by chapters on paraneoplastic cutaneous syndromes, atopic dermatitis and autoimmunity and Skin manifestations of rheumatic diseases.

Author : Michael Hertl
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 47,21 MB
Release : 2013-04-17
Category : Medical
ISBN : 3709137047

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Cutaneous autoimmune diseases are often chronic and severe conditions which remain an enigma for many clinicians. Experts in the field here provide a practical guide to identifying and handling these conditions. Unique in its attention to the pathophysiology, clinical diagnosis, and management of these disorders, this book is illustrated with many tables, illustrative figures and clinical color photographs. The chief aim is to broaden the understanding of the pathophysiology of cutaneous autoimmune disorders and to provide a practical guide to how to identify and manage these conditions.

Author : Michael Hertl
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 41,46 MB
Release : 2005-08-19
Category : Medical
ISBN : 3211273778

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Autoimmune disorders of the skin remain an enigma for many clinicians and scientists not familiar with these mostly severe and chronic diseases. The book provides an overview and the latest information on the broad spectrum of cutaneous autoimmune disorders for clinicians, scientists and practitioners in dermatology, medicine, rheumatology, ENT, pediatrics and ophthalmology. The book is unique since it presents the state-of-the-art knowledge on pathophysiology, clinical diagnosis and management of these disorders provided by the world experts in the field. The primary intention is to broaden the understanding of the pathophysiology of cutaneous autoimmune disorders and to provide a practical guide to how to identify and handle these conditions. The book is illustrated with many tables, illustrative figures and clinical color photographs. The second edition has been extended by chapters on autoimmune pigmentary disorders (vitiligo), hairloss (alopecia areata) and cutaneous symptoms of rheumatic disorders.

Author : Noel R. Rose
Publisher :
Page : 928 pages
File Size : 19,43 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Medical
ISBN :

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The Autoimmune Diseases comprehensively describes the clinical expressions of all known autoimmune diseases, as well as the experimental bases of autoimmunity and failure of tolerance. The scientific chapters include mechanisms of natural tolerance, the genetic basis of autoimmunity, the significance of apoptosis, the influence of cytokines, environmental influences, and experimental models. The clinical chapters cover autoimmune endocrine deficiencies, insulin-dependent diabetes, rheumatic disorders, neurological diseases, and diseases of the blood, skin, eye, kidney, and liver.

Author : Brian J. Nickoloff
Publisher : Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 10,50 MB
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 3805583915

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Nickeloff (skin cancer research, Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center, Chicago) and Nestle (cutaneous medicine and immunotherapy, King's College, London School of Medicine at Guy's, UK) assemble 19 review articles on autoimmune disease processes that affect the skin, covering both humoral and cellular immunity. The etiology, cellular and molecular mechanisms, therapeutic strategies, and pathophysiology of diseases such as psoriasis, dermatitis, cutaneous lupus erythematosus, vitiligo, and scleroderma are discussed by individuals in dermatology, genetics, immunology, and pathology who are based around the world. The book is aimed at clinical researchers, students, allergists, immunologists, dermatologists, and internists.

Author : Piercarlo Sarzi-Puttini
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 30,30 MB
Release : 2006-01-26
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0080461921

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This book represents the state-of-the-art in the field of skin and autoimmune rheumatic diseases. It covers systematically a growing and multifaceted topic which is of great importance in the clinical practice. It also serves as a sharp educational tool as each chapter provides summaries and specific highlights to key references cited into the text. The pathophysiological link between skin involvement and autoimmunity has been explained in detail, as well as diagnostic and therapeutic aspects. This book yields an impressive body of well ordered information which summarizes the experience of a selected panel of distinguished physicians and scientists actively involved in the field of skin immunology and systemic autoimmunity. * Written by a respected panel of distinguished physician-scientists actively involved in the field of skin immunology and systemic autoimmunity * Box summaries at the end of each chapter highlight important topics * Up-to-date basic knowledge as well as modern approach to diagnosis and therapy

Author : Dédée F. Murrell
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 23,34 MB
Release : 2012-05-28
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1455750573

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This issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics provides a comprehensive review of autoimmune skin diseases, including bullous pemphigoid, pemphigus vulgaris, linear IgA disease, dermatitis herpetiformis, blistering and bullous diseases.

Author : Ernesto Bonifazi
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 149 pages
File Size : 32,66 MB
Release : 2013-10-04
Category : Medical
ISBN : 8847028590

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This book is devoted exclusively to differential diagnosis in pediatric dermatology. It covers the full range of relevant conditions: inherited skin disorders; nevi; viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic infections; acne; allergic diseases; autoimmune skin disorders; connective tissue diseases; tumors; and miscellaneous conditions. Each comparison addresses the differential diagnosis between two (or occasionally three or four) dermatological conditions, containing between two and six images and a short text emphasizing the clinical differences between the diseases in question. At the end of each chapter, a summary highlights one or two characteristics essential for the differential diagnosis. The author is an expert who, since 1982, has been responsible for a column devoted to the differential diagnosis of pediatric dermatology in the European Journal of Pediatric Dermatology. The volume will represent an ideal tool for pediatric dermatologists, pediatricians, and GPs, and will help them in the diagnostic process.​

Author : Hiroshi Shimizu
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 677 pages
File Size : 31,28 MB
Release : 2017-02-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1119099056

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Shimizu's Dermatology, Second Edition provides practical, didactic, and rapid-reference advice on diagnosis and management of the most common dermatologic conditions. Written by one of the world's leading experts, and a best-seller in Japan where it was first published, the second edition is cohesive, richly illustrated, attractively presented, and fully revised to reflect the latest in clinical developments. This complete dermatology resource offers: Over 2,000 clinical images to aid rapid and easy diagnosis 100% clinically focused chapters describing the clinical features, classifications, pathogeneses, pathologies, treatments and lab findings of diseases Key points and tips and tricks in every chapter for practical guidance Attractive color presentation throughout, with high-quality clinical images Improve your knowledge of skin conditions and their management with this concise, user-friendly, alternative to larger reference books. Shimizu's Dermatology is ideal for specialists in clinical practice, trainees managing patients at clinics or hospitals or preparing for board exams, and medical students.