Description

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

Table Content

Pathogenesis of Autoimmune Diseases
 
Autoantibody Detection Using Indirect Immunofluorescence on HEp2 Cells

Autoimmune Bullous Skin Disorders  Pemphigus

Clinical Features Diagnostic Markers and Immunopathogenic Mechanisms

Autoimmune Bullous Skin Disorders Dermatitis Herpetiformis Duhring

Autoimmune Bullous Skin Disorders Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita

Scleroderma Localized Scleroderma

Scleroderma Progressive Systemic Scleroderm

Lupus Erythematosus Chronic Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus

Erythematosus Subacute Cutaneous and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Dermatomyositis

Mixed Connective Tissue Disease

Sjögrens Syndrome

Psoriasis Vulgaris and Arthopathica

Chronic Urticaria as an Autoimmune Disease

Lichen Planus Lichenoid Eruptions and Cutaneous GraftVersusHostReaction

Small Vessel Vasculitides

Skin Manifestations of Rheumatic Diseases

Vitiligo

Alopecia Areata

Autoimmune Phenomena in Atopic Dermatitis

Eosinophils in Autoimmune Bullous Diseases

Paraneoplastic Syndromes of the Skin

Targeted Therapies in Autoimmune and Inflammatory Skin 
Disorders

Targeted Therapies in Autoimmune and Inflammatory Skin 
Disorders