Autoimmune Bullous Diseases Text and Review /

This book provides a quick study and reference guide for physicians who treat patients with autoimmune bullous diseases (AIBDs), the most life-threatening inflammatory diseases of the skin. AIBDs are rare, and comprise less than 1% of the dermatological patients. As such, they are often given little...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Jonkman, Marcel F. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edición:1st ed. 2016.
Temas:
Dermatology.
Immunology.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part I: Immunology and diagnostic tests-B-cells, autoantibodies and isotypes
  • Dermatological examination of bullous diseases
  • How to take a biopsy
  • Direct immunofluorescence
  • Indirect immunofluorescence
  • Immunoblot
  • ELISA testing
  • Part II: Pemphigus-Structure of desmosomes
  • Pemphigus foliaceus
  • Pemphigus vulgaris
  • Paraneoplastic pemphigus
  • IgA pemphigus
  • Part III: Pemphigoids-Structure of hemidesmosomes and basement membrane zone
  • Cutaneous pemphigoid
  • Mucous membrane pemphigoid
  • Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita
  • Bullous systemic lupus erythematosus
  • Linear IgA Disease
  • Part IV: Other inflammatory bullous diseases-Dermatitis herpetiformis
  • Erythema multiforme
  • Porphyria and pseudoporphyria
  • Bullous dermatitis artefacta
  • Part V: Resources-Patient support groups
  • International centres for AIBD.

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