Immunology and Drug Therapy of Atopic Skin Diseases

ISBN-13: 9783764359706 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 260 str.

C.Bruijnzeel- Koomen;E. Knol;C. Brunijnzeel-Kooman

Opis

Allergic skin diseases belong to the most common dermatoses. This book deals with fundamental (in particular, immunological aspects), as wel l as clinical symptoms and therapeutic strategies of the allergic skin diseases.

Spis treści

Contents. List of contributors. Preface. Jan D. Bos: Skin immune system
(SIS). Gerald R. Dubois, Paul J. Baselmans and Geert C. Mudde:
Immunological aspects of allergic inflammation: IgE regulation. Els Van
Hoffen and Frank C. Van Reijsen: The role of T cells in the pathogenesis
of atopic dermatitis. Jörn Elsner and Alexander Kapp: Immunological
aspects of allergic inflammation: eosinophils. Edward F. Knol: Mast
cells. Edward F. Knol: Cell-to-Cell interactions. Carla A.F.M.
Bruijnzeel-Koomen: Atopic dermatitis. Anton C. de Groot: Allergic
contact dermatitis: cosmetics. Cornelis J. W. van Ginkel: Clinical
aspects of occupational contact dermatitis. Clive E. Grattan: Clinical
aspects: urticaria. H. F. Merk: Clinical aspects: drug allergy. Birgit
A. Pees and Peter S. Friedmann: Future developments in treatment of
atopic dermatitis. Index

O autorze

Allergic skin diseases belong to the most common dermatoses. This book
deals with both fundamental, in particular immunological, aspects, as
well as clinical symptoms and therapeutic strategies of the allergic
skin diseases.
The book is of great interest to clinicians working in the field of
dermatology, allergology, pediatrics and even general practitioners who
will often be the first to be confronted with...