Title: Autoimmune diseases of the skin : pathogenesis, diagnosis, management /
Authors: Hertl, Michael
Publisher: Springer,
Year: 2005
Subjects: Skin Diseases immunology; Skin Diseases Immunological aspects; Autoimmune diseases.; Autoimmune Diseases; Peau Maladies Immunologie.; Autoimmune diseases; Skin Diseases Immunological aspects; Huidziekten.; Auto-immuunziekten.; Autoaggressionskrankheit; Haut
Abstract: 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. It's 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.
Contents: Pathogenesis of autoimmune disease -- Epidemiology of autoimmune skin disorders -- Autoimmune bellous skin disorders -- Scleroderma -- Lupus erythematosus -- Dermatomyositis -- Mixed connective tissue disease -- Sjogren's syndrome -- Psoriasis vulgaris and arthopathica -- Chronic urticaria as an autoimmune disease -- Lichen planus, lichenoid eruptions and cutaneous -- Small vessel vasculitides -- Vitiligo -- Alopecia areata -- Novel therapeutic approaches in autoimmune skin disorders.