Atopic dermatitis
By: edited by Thomas Bieber, Donald Y.M. Leung.
Contributors: Bieber, Thomas, 1957-; Leung, Donald Y. M., 1949-
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Informa Healthcare
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781420077988
Subjects: Atopic dermatitis; Dermatitis, Atopic -- physiopathology; Dermatitis, Atopic -- immunology; Dermatitis, Atopic -- therapy
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Atopic dermatitis : one or several diseases? / T. Bieber; title: Epidemiology and risk factors / H. Williams and C. Flohr; title: Genetics / S. Weidinger; title: The physical epidermal barrier / E. Proksch; title: Keratinocytes and the cytokine/chemokine orchestra / B. Homey; title: Innate immunity / T. Hata and R. Gallo; title: Role of T cells / C. Akdis, M. Akdis, C. Ozdemir; title: Antigen presenting cells / N. Novak and T. Bieber; title: Mast cells/basophils / A. Irani and L. Schwartz; title: Eosinophils / K. Leiferman; title: Pathophysiology of pruritus / S. Ständer and T. Luger; title: Aeroallergen / U. Darsow; title: Foods / H. Sampson and J. Wang; title: Fungal / P. Schmid-Grendelmeier; title: Role of staphylococcus aureus in atopic dermatitis / P. Ong and D. Leung; title: Virus infections in atopic dermatitis / N. Novak and D. Leung; title: Psychoimmunology and sleep disturbances / U. Gieler and B. Bender; title: Conventional topical treatment of AD / M. Boguniewicz; title: Special aspects in pediatrics / A. Taieb, F. Boralevi; title: Specific immunotherapy / T. Werfel; title: Ultraviolet phototherapy and the management of atopic dermatitis / T. Vanergriff and H. Jacobe; title: Topical immunomodulators / T. Luger; title: Systemic pharmacotherapy / G. Stingl and T. Jung.