Atopic Dermatitis : Disease Etiology and Clinical Management

• Tác giả: Itaru Dekio, Jorge Esparza-Gordillo
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• ISBN-13: 978-9535168324
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 821.8 English poetry
• Thông tin xuất bản: Croatia : IntechOpen, 2012
• Mô tả vật lý: 1 electronic resource (416 p.)
• Bộ sưu tập: Tài liệu truy cập mở
• ID: 205811
• Chủ đề: 1. Epidemiology & medical statistics

Tóm tắt

Atopic Dermatitis is a common disease characterized by inflamed, itching and dry skin. This relapsing allergic disorder has complex etiology and shows a remarkably high clinical heterogeneity which complicates the diagnosis and clinical management. This book is divided into 4 sections. The first section (Disease Etiology) describes some of the physiological mechanisms underlying Atopic Dermatitis, including alterations in the immune system and the skin-barrier function. The important role of host-microorganism interactions on the pathophysiology of Atopic Dermatitis is discussed in the second section (Microorganisms in Atopic Dermatitis). An overview of the clinical diagnostic criteria and the disease management protocols commonly used is given in the third section (Diagnosis and Clinical Management). The last section (New Treatments) describes new therapeutic approaches that are not widely used but are currently being studied due to preliminary evidence showing a clinical benefit for Atopic Dermatitis.