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Vitiligo : a Monograph on the Basic and Clinical Science.

This monograph is a comprehensive expose of the disorder vitiligo. The book introduces the topic with a presentation about its cultural effects in the Middle East where vitiligo is exceptionally disabling to the affected person. Nehru as Prime Minister of India stated that vitiligo was a major imped...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Nordlund, James
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chichester : John Wiley & Sons, 2007.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • VITILIGO; Contents; List of Contributors; Foreword; Preface; PART 1 GENERAL TOPICS ABOUT VITILIGO; 1: Definition of Vitiligo; 2: The Loss of Melanocytes from the Epidermis: the Mechanism for Depigmentation of Vitiligo Vulgaris; 3: History and Cultural Aspects of Vitiligo; 4: Genetics and Prevalence of Vitiligo Vulgaris; PART 2 CLINICAL PRESENTATION OF VITILIGO; 5: Histology of Vitiliginous Skin; 6: Clinical Features of Generalized Vitiligo; 7: Clinical Features of Segmental Vitiligo; 8: Childhood Vitiligo: Clinical Spectrum and Therapeutic Approaches; 9: Special Features of Vitiligo.
  • 10: Depigmentation of Hair and Mucous Membranes11: Ocular and Otic Findings in Vitiligo; 12: The Association of Vitiligo with Disorders of Other Organ Systems; 13: The Psychological Effects of Vitiligo: Response to Impaired Appearance; 14: Differential Diagnosis of Vitiligo Vulgaris; PART 3 PATHOGENESIS OF VITILIGO: THEORIES FOR DEPIGMENTATION; 15: The Intrinsic (Genetic) Theory for the Cause of Vitiligo; 16: Theories on the.