Atopic Dermatitis - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1420077988 ISBN 13: 9781420077988

Publisher: CRC Press, 2009

Synopsis

This newly reorganized and expanded Second Edition of the revolutionary reference guide, Atopic Dermatitis, is the only available text devoted to discussing all aspects of this common disease. Appealing to dermatologists, allergists, family practitioners, and pediatricians in daily practice, as well as physician scientists, medical students, and experimental investigators, this stand-alone guide addresses recent breakthrough discoveries in genetics and new milestones in immunological research in dermatology.

New highlights in the Second Edition:

• 12 brand new chapters that encompass the latest research
• the latest advances, including regulatory and Th17 cells in atopic dermatitis, cytokines and chemokines, virus infections, autoantigens, specific immunotherapy, the immune system and atopic dermatitis, and neuromediators and the pathophysiology of pruritus
• coverage of the most recent areas of advancement: pathophysiology, mechanisms and cellular aspects, epidemiologic, genetic, and immunologic aspects of atopic dermatitis

About this title

About the Author

Thomas Bieber, Donald Y. M. Leung

Edition details

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1420077988
• ISBN 13: 9781420077988
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 480
• Editor: Bieber Thomas, Leung Donald Y. M.