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Pathogenesis and Treatment of Acne and Rosacea

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Editors:
  1. Christos C. Zouboulis

    1. Departments of Dermatology, Venereology, Allergology, and Immunology, Dessau Medical Center, Dessau, Germany

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  2. Andreas D. Katsambas

    1. Department of Dermatology, Andreas Syngros Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece

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  3. Albert M. Kligman

    1. Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA

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  • Presents established knowledge and recent advances in the understanding and management of acne and rosacea
  • Will aid the reader in improving treatment outcome
  • Written in a reader-friendly format by renowned international experts
  • Highlights core messages with a practical and clinical focus

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This book, written by experts from across the world, provides comprehensive coverage of acne and rosacea, focusing in particular on pathogenesis and treatment but also considering clinical aspects, prognostic factors, and impacts on quality of life. Both standard knowledge and important, clinically relevant insights that have emerged over the past decade are presented with the goal of assisting the reader in understanding these diseases and improving treatment outcome. It is explained how high-level research has recently given rise to a variety of new concepts in etiology and treatment, and emerging trends are also discussed. The book is in a reader-friendly format that highlights core messages with a very practical and clinical focus. Pathogenesis and Treatment of Acne and Rosacea will be an indispensable reference for all physicians who care for patients with acne or rosacea and for scientists working in the field.

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Table of contents (100 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxviii
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  2. The Pilosebaceous Unit

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Sebaceous Gland Through the Centuries: A Difficult Path to Independence

      • Carlo Gelmetti
      Pages 3-8

    3. Embryology of the Pilosebaceous Unit

      • Vladimir A. Botchkarev, Michael Y. Fessing
      Pages 9-17

    4. Molecular Aspects of Sebaceous Differentiation

      • Christos C. Zouboulis, Georgios Nikolakis, Clio Dessinioti
      Pages 19-26

    5. Anatomy of the Sebaceous Gland

      • Fragkiski Tsatsou, Christos C. Zouboulis
      Pages 27-31

    6. Sebum and Sebaceous Lipids

      • Apostolos Pappas
      Pages 33-41

    7. Experimental Models of the Sebaceous Gland

      • Christos C. Zouboulis, Clio Dessinioti
      Pages 43-49

  3. Acne Vulgaris: Epidemiology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 51-51
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    2. Acne Epidemiology and Socioeconomic Aspects

      • Christos C. Zouboulis, Clio Dessinioti, Christina Antoniou
      Pages 53-57

  4. Pathogenesis of Acne: Classical Aspects

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 59-59
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    2. Acne Pathogenesis: What We Have Learned Over the Years

      • Clio Dessinioti
      Pages 61-70

    3. The Role of Hyperkeratinization

      • Ichiro Kurokawa
      Pages 71-76

    4. The Role of the Sebaceous Gland

      • Christos C. Zouboulis, Evgenia Makrantonaki
      Pages 77-90

    5. The Role of Bacteria

      • Mark D. Farrar, Richard A. Bojar
      Pages 91-96

    6. Inflammation in Acne

      • Guy F. Webster
      Pages 97-101

  5. Pathogenesis of Acne: Modern Aspects

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 103-103
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    2. A New Concept of Acne Pathogenesis

      • Christos C. Zouboulis, Clio Dessinioti
      Pages 105-107

    3. Acne and Genetics

      • Bodo C. Melnik
      Pages 109-130

    4. Acne and Androgens

      • WenChieh Chen, Christos C. Zouboulis
      Pages 131-134
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Reviews

“This is the most complete reference I have encountered on the pathogenesis and treatment of acne and rosacea. … The audience is dermatologists. … If you are searching for the definitive and comprehensive book on acne, this is the new go-to book.” (Patricia Wong, Doody's Book Reviews, May, 2015)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Departments of Dermatology, Venereology, Allergology, and Immunology, Dessau Medical Center, Dessau, Germany

    Christos C. Zouboulis

  • Department of Dermatology, Andreas Syngros Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece

    Andreas D. Katsambas

  • Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA

    Albert M. Kligman

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Pathogenesis and Treatment of Acne and Rosacea

  • Editors: Christos C. Zouboulis, Andreas D. Katsambas, Albert M. Kligman

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-69375-8

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer-Verlag GmbH, DE, part of Springer Nature 2014

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-69374-1Published: 14 August 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-50089-7Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-69375-8Published: 28 July 2014

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXVIII, 768

  • Number of Illustrations: 28 b/w illustrations, 87 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Dermatology

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