The Ichthyoses

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XV

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2. Introduction

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Definition of the Term “Ichthyosis”

      • Heiko Traupe

      Pages 3-3

   3. History of the Ichthyoses

      • Heiko Traupe

      Pages 4-8

   4. New Classification and Tables for Differential Diagnosis of the Ichthyoses

      • Heiko Traupe

      Pages 9-14

   5. Epidermal Lipids and the Biochemistry of Keratinization

      • B. Melnik

      Pages 15-42

3. Isolated Vulgar Ichthyoses

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 43-43

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   2. Autosomal Dominant Ichthyosis Vulgaris

      • Heiko Traupe

      Pages 45-53

   3. X-Linked Recessive Ichthyosis

      • Heiko Traupe

      Pages 54-78

4. Associated Ichthyoses of the Vulgaris Type

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 79-79

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   2. Refsum’s Syndrome (Heredopathia Atactica Polyneuritiformis)

      • Heiko Traupe

      Pages 81-87

   3. Associated Steroid-Sulfatase Deficiency

      • Heiko Traupe

      Pages 88-90

   4. Ichthyosis and Hypogonadism: Reflections on the so-called Rud’s Syndrome

      • Heiko Traupe

      Pages 91-97

   5. Multiple Sulfatase Deficiency

      • Heiko Traupe

      Pages 98-101

5. Isolated Congenital Ichthyoses

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 103-103

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   2. Harlequin Fetus

      • Heiko Traupe

      Pages 105-110

   3. The Lamellar Ichthyoses

      • Heiko Traupe

      Pages 111-134

   4. Alopecia Ichthyotica: A Characteristic Feature of Many Types of Congenital Ichthyosis

      • Heiko Traupe

      Pages 135-138

   5. The Epidermolytic (Acanthokeratolytic) Ichthyoses

      • Heiko Traupe

      Pages 139-153

6. Associated Congenital Ichthyoses

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 155-155

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It is a great pleasure for me to see this work in print. As outlined by Dr. Traupe, at least 20 different types of ichthyosis have been identified to date. This book will effectively help to establish a correct diagnosis, as a basis for genetic counseling. Dr. Traupe proposes a new classification of the ichthyoses, based on reason­ able clinical criteria. He lets the reader share in his enormous knowledge and safely guides him through the difficult field of nomenclature. He describes the particular nature of these scaling disorders in a manner as simple as possible. During the last few years, research on ichthyosis has become a fascinating scientific challenge due to the introduction of novel investigative approaches. The main advantage of this book lies in the fact that the author successfully combines recent achievements made in lipid analysis, enzymology, electron microscopy, and molecular genetics. Heiko Traupe began his career in dermatology 11 years ago, as a resident in the Department of Dermatology in Munster. As we were both interested in the genetic aspects of skin diseases, this was the starting point of a most fruitful collaboration, which is still continuing. During our common work in Munster, Dr. Traupe was able, thanks to his unceasing clinical curiosity, to describe many novel aspects within the field of ichthyosis, and I took pride in coauthoring papers on new items such as cryptorchidism as a fea­ ture associated with X-linked recessive ichthyosis, autosomal dominant lamellar ichthyosis, and alopecia ichthyotica.

• Humangenetik
• Ichthyose
• Stratum corneum
• Verhornungsstörung
• fetus
• genetics
• human genetics
• molecular genetics
• prenatal diagnosis
• skin
• therapy

• Department of Human Genetics, University of Nijmegen, HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands

  Heiko Traupe

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