Genetic Diseases of the Skin

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XV

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2. Introduction to Human Genetics

   • Vazken M. der Kaloustian, Amal K. Kurban

   Pages 1-16

3. Abnormalities of Keratinization

   • Vazken M. der Kaloustian, Amal K. Kurban

   Pages 17-57

4. Abnormalities of Pigmentation

   • Vazken M. der Kaloustian, Amal K. Kurban

   Pages 58-78

5. Bullous Eruptions

   • Vazken M. der Kaloustian, Amal K. Kurban

   Pages 79-89

6. Hyperplasias, Aplasias, Dysplasias, and Atrophies

   • Vazken M. der Kaloustian, Amal K. Kurban

   Pages 90-139

7. Disorders with Photosensitivity

   • Vazken M. der Kaloustian, Amal K. Kurban

   Pages 140-153

8. Inherited Disorders with Immune Deficiency

   • Vazken M. der Kaloustian, Amal K. Kurban

   Pages 154-161

9. Connective Tissue Disorders

   • Vazken M. der Kaloustian, Amal K. Kurban

   Pages 162-177

10. Disorders of Hair

    • Vazken M. der Kaloustian, Amal K. Kurban

    Pages 178-195

11. Disorders of Nails

    • Vazken M. der Kaloustian, Amal K. Kurban

    Pages 196-201

12. Oral Mucosal Lesions

    • Vazken M. der Kaloustian, Amal K. Kurban

    Pages 202-209

13. Proliferative Disorders

    • Vazken M. der Kaloustian, Amal K. Kurban

    Pages 210-235

14. Vascular and Hematologic Disorders

    • Vazken M. der Kaloustian, Amal K. Kurban

    Pages 236-251

15. Neurocutaneous Syndromes

    • Vazken M. der Kaloustian, Amal K. Kurban

    Pages 252-258

16. Metabolic Disorders

    • Vazken M. der Kaloustian, Amal K. Kurban

    Pages 259-289

17. Chromosomal Anomalies

    • Vazken M. der Kaloustian, Amal K. Kurban

    Pages 290-298

18. Dermatoglyphics

    • Vazken M. der Kaloustian, Amal K. Kurban

    Pages 299-304

19. Cancer, Genetics, and the Skin

    • Vazken M. der Kaloustian, Amal K. Kurban

    Pages 305-308

20. Miscellaneous

    • Vazken M. der Kaloustian, Amal K. Kurban

    Pages 309-318

The two organs of the body most accessible to examination are the eye and the skin and its appendages. That is why, it is said, ophthalmological genetics is in such flourishing good health. Dermatological genetics does not seem to have benefited so much from the skin being on the outside, and there are but few dermatological counterparts to the volumes of Sorsby, Waardenburg, Franceschetti and Franr,;ois, among others. But thanks to the growing interest in medical genetics, and the modern sophisticated tech­ niques of molecular, biochemical, and ultrastructural examination, der­ matology is beginning to catch up, as the appearance of this volume testifies. Because of the growing body of knowledge and the heightened awareness of genetics by both patients and physicians, dermatologists not only will be asked more often about the inheritance of skin conditions they diagnose but increasingly will have the opportunity to diagnose a variety of inborn errors and syndromes by their dermatologic manifestations. On the other hand, syndromologists, clinical geneticists, and physicians are continually seeing patients with diagnostic clues in the skin that they must be able to appreciate. For both groups this book will be a new and valuable source of help. Spring 1979 F. CLARKE FRASER, Ph.D., M.D.

• Erbkrankheit
• Hautkrankheit
• diagnosis
• diseases
• skin disease

• American University of Beirut and American University Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon

  Vazken M. Kaloustian

• Division of Dermatology, American University of Beirut and American University Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon

  Amal K. Kurban

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