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Strategies for Immunointerventions in Dermatology

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  • © 1997

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Editors:
  1. Günter Burg

    1. Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

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  2. Reinhard G. Dummer

    1. Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

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Table of contents (36 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XIV
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  2. Basic Aspects

    1. Front Matter

      Pages XV-XV
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    2. A Rational Approach to Immune Intervention

      • T. M. Kündig
      Pages 1-20

    3. Skin as an Immunocompetent Organ in Health and Disease

      • T. Bieber, A. Wollenberg
      Pages 21-28

  3. Immunosuppressive and Antiinflammatory Compounds

    1. Front Matter

      Pages INS1-INS1
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    2. Cyclosporin A

      • T. Wrone-Smith, B. J. Nickoloff
      Pages 29-41

    3. Rapamycin

      • F. O. Nestle
      Pages 43-51

    4. FK-506/Tacrolimus

      • A. Wollenberg, T. Bieber
      Pages 53-57

    5. Low-Dose Methotrexate: An Immunomodifying Therapeutic Strategy for Dermatologic Diseases

      • I. Boehm, R. Bauer
      Pages 59-70

    6. Leflunomide

      • R. Dummer, G. Hofbauer, G. Burg, R. R. Bartlett
      Pages 71-77

    7. Fusion Toxins

      • F. M. Foss
      Pages 79-88

    8. Dermatological Phototherapy: A Prime Example of Ultraviolet Radiation-Induced Immunointervention

      • J. Krutmann
      Pages 89-100

    9. Cytokines with Immunosuppressive Capacities

      • T. A. Luger, M. Böhm
      Pages 101-117

    10. Extracorporeal Photochemotherapy

      • M. Girardi, P. Heald
      Pages 119-130

    11. Glucocorticosteroids

      • C. A. Akdis
      Pages 131-146

    12. High-Dose Intravenous Immunoglobulins

      • G. Messer, M. Meurer
      Pages 147-159

  4. Immunostimulary Substance and Vaccination Therapies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 160-160
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    2. Interferon-α Therapy in Dermatology

      • M. Micksche
      Pages 161-168

    3. Tumor Necrosis Factors

      • R. M. Trüeb
      Pages 169-179

    4. Cytokines and Cytokine Gene Transfer in Cancer Treatment

      • D. Schadendorf
      Pages 181-193
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About this book

Recent progress in the fields of pharmacology and immunology has provided us with new possibilities for treating dermatological diseases. This book reviews the most important immunosuppressive and immunostimulatory drugs and gives helpful, practical information on the treatment of various dermatoses, including autoimmundiseases, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, vasculitis, contact dermatitis, pyoderma gangrenosum, infectious diseases, and neoplasms of the skin - in particular, malignant melanoma.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

    Günter Burg, Reinhard G. Dummer

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Strategies for Immunointerventions in Dermatology

  • Editors: Günter Burg, Reinhard G. Dummer

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-60752-3

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1997

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-64539-6Published: 02 October 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-60752-3Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 426

  • Topics: Dermatology, Allergology, Internal Medicine, Pharmacy

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