04192nam 2200637Ia 450 99620392480331620240418064850.01-281-32165-697866113216590-470-76011-70-470-75984-4(CKB)1000000000555805(EBL)351655(OCoLC)437218867(SSID)ssj0000268202(PQKBManifestationID)11204689(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000268202(PQKBWorkID)10235409(PQKB)10717683(MiAaPQ)EBC351655(Au-PeEL)EBL351655(CaPaEBR)ebr10232793(CaONFJC)MIL132165(EXLCZ)99100000000055580519990826d2000 uy 0engur|n|---|||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierVitiligo /editors, Seung-kung Hann, James Nordlund1st ed.Oxford ;Malden, MA Blackwell Science20001 online resource (322 pages)Description based upon print version of record.0-632-05071-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.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 Vitiligo10: Depigmentation of Hair and Mucous Membranes 11: 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 Pathogenesis of Depigmentation: Immune Hypothesis; 17: Autocytotoxic Hypothesis for the Destruction of Melanocytes as the Cause of Vitiligo; 18: Neural Pathogenesis19: Biochemical Theory of Vitiligo: a Role of Pteridines in Pigmentation PART 4 TREATMENT OF VITILIGO; 20: The Melanocyte Reservoir and its Necessity; 21: PUVA Therapy; 22: Steroid Treatment for Vitiligo; 23: Pseudocatalase in the Treatment of Vitiligo; 24: Surgical Therapies for Vitiligo; 25: Micropigmentation; 26: Depigmentation for the Treatment of Extensive Vitiligo; 27: Ancillary Therapies: Helping the Patient with Vitiligo to Adjust; 28: Sunscreens and Sun Protection; 29: Alternative Therapies for Vitiligo; PART 5 TOPICS RELATED TO VITILIGO; 30: Depigmentation Other Than Vitiligo31: Physiological Alterations in the Depigmented Skin of Patients with Vitiligo 32: Chemical Leukoderma; 33: Animal Models; IndexThis 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 impediment to the successful development of India. The book includes sections on the definition of vitiligo based on a consensus of world experts on vitiligo. There is a complete description of its clinical manifestations including the extracutaneous sites by world experts.VitiligoPigmentation disordersVitiligo.Pigmentation disorders.616.5/5Hann Seung-Kyung946694Nordlund James J946695MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK996203924803316Vitiligo2138900UNISA