Allergic Skin Disease : A Multidisciplinary Approach

Contains 28 contributions by dermatologists, immunologists, pediatricians, and university-based and industrial researchers from Europe and North America, organized into three sections. The first addresses general principles, including the epidemiology and socioeconomic impact of allergic skin diseases, the molecular mechanisms of allergic skin responses, and the pathophysiology of pruritus. Part two focuses on specific skin diseases including atopic dermatitis, the physical urticarias, chronic actinic dermatitis, latex allergy, reactions to stinging and biting insects, drug-induced cutaneous reactions, and other problems. Management of allergic skin disease is addressed in the last section, with discussion of differential diagnosis of allergic skin disease, the role of food allergens, the role of the atopy patch test, and topical treatment of allergic skin disorders. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)