Allergic skin diseases : a multidisciplinary approach /
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| Imprint: | New York : Marcel Dekker, Inc., c2000. |
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| Description: | x, 532 p. : ill. ; 27 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4265755 |
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- Contributors
- Part 1. General Principles
- 1.. Epidemiology and Socioeconomic Impact of Allergic Skin Diseases
- 2.. Economic Evaluations in Allergic Skin Diseases
- 3.. Molecular Mechanisms of Allergic Skin Responses
- 4.. Cellular Mechanisms of Allergic Skin Responses
- 5.. Adhesion Molecules and Their Role in Allergic Skin Diseases
- 6.. Pathophysiology of Pruritus
- Part 2. Specific Allergic Skin Diseases
- 7.. Atopic Dermatitis
- 8.. Urticaria and Angioedema
- 9.. The Physical Urticarias
- 10.. Immunology of Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- 11.. Chronic Actinic Dermatitis
- 12.. Latex Allergy
- 13.. Reactions to Stinging and Biting Insects
- 14.. Cutaneous Vasculitis
- 15.. Drug-Induced Cutaneous Reactions
- 16.. Mastocytosis
- 17.. Pathophysiology and Management of "Sensitive Skin"
- Part 3. Management of Allergic Skin Disease
- 18.. Differential Diagnosis of Allergic Skin Disease
- 19.. Assessing Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Allergic Skin Diseases
- 20.. Evaluation of Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- 21.. Role of Food Allergens
- 22.. Role of Inhalant Allergens in Atopic Dermatitis
- 23.. The Atopy Patch Test: Its Role in the Evaluation and Management of Atopic Eczema
- 24.. Role of Infection
- 25.. Identifying the Causes of Urticaria
- 26.. Antihistamines (H[subscript 1]- and H[subscript 2]-Receptor Antagonists) in Skin Disease
- 27.. Topical Treatment of Allergic Skin Disorders
- 28.. Pharmacotherapy
- Index
- About the Editors
