LEADER 04192nam 2200637Ia 450 001 996203924803316 005 20240418064850.0 010 $a1-281-32165-6 010 $a9786611321659 010 $a0-470-76011-7 010 $a0-470-75984-4 035 $a(CKB)1000000000555805 035 $a(EBL)351655 035 $a(OCoLC)437218867 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000268202 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11204689 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000268202 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10235409 035 $a(PQKB)10717683 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC351655 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL351655 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10232793 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL132165 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000555805 100 $a19990826d2000 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 00$aVitiligo /$feditors, Seung-kung Hann, James Nordlund 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aOxford ;$aMalden, MA $cBlackwell Science$d2000 215 $a1 online resource (322 pages) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-632-05071-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aVITILIGO; 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 327 $a10: 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 Pathogenesis 327 $a19: 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 Vitiligo 327 $a31: Physiological Alterations in the Depigmented Skin of Patients with Vitiligo 32: Chemical Leukoderma; 33: Animal Models; Index 330 $aThis 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. 606 $aVitiligo 606 $aPigmentation disorders 615 0$aVitiligo. 615 0$aPigmentation disorders. 676 $a616.5/5 701 $aHann$b Seung-Kyung$0946694 701 $aNordlund$b James J$0946695 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a996203924803316 996 $aVitiligo$92138900 997 $aUNISA