Contact dermatitis

"The fifth edition of Contact Dermatitis covers in detail every conceivable aspect of irritant and allergic contact dermatitis and its modern-day management. Special emphasis is given to immunological mechanisms, molecular aspects of sensitizers, atypical clinical forms, reactions to medicaments, and occupational and environmental factors. In order to optimize the diagnostic approach, a wide range of information is provided, including a dictionary of contact allergens. Retained chapters from the previous edition have been thoroughly revised to reflect the latest knowledge. Furthermore, completely new chapters have been added on a variety of topics, including genetics, the role of the skin barrier, the link between respiratory symptoms triggered by chemicals and contact dermatitis, and prevention. The editors and authors are all leading practitioners in the field. The comprehensive but approachable text is supplemented by a large number of full color illustrations and tables. Core messages highlight the most important information and will help the reader to gain a better understanding of the subject and greater competence in everyday practice."--Publisher's website.

Historical Aspects / Jean-Marie Lachapelle. Part I Basic Features. Genetics and Individual Predispositions in Contact Dermatitis / Axel Schnuch and Berit Christina Carlsen ; Mechanisms of Irritant and Allergic Contact Dermatitis / Thomas Rustemeyer, Ingrid M.W. van Hoogstraten, B. Mary E. von Blomberg, Sue Gibbs, and Rik J. Scheper ; Molecular Aspects in Allergic and Irritant Contact Dermatitis / Jean-Pierre Lepoittevin ; Bio-Guided Fractionation and Identification of Allergens in Complex Mixtures and Products / Elena Giménez-Arnau ; Role of the Permeability Barrier in Contact Dermatitis / Ehrhardt Proksch and Jochen Brasch ; Immediate Contact Reactions / David Basketter and Arto Lahti ; Mechanisms of Phototoxic and Photoallergic Reactions / Renz Mang, Helger Stege, and Jean Krutmann. -- Part II Pathology. Histopathological and Immunohistopathological Features of Irritant and Allergic Contact Dermatitis / Jean-Marie Lachapelle and Liliane Marot ; Ultrastructure of Irritant and Allergic Contact Dermatitis / Carolyn M. Willis ; Epidemiology / Pieter-Jan Coenraads, Wolfgang Uter, and Thomas Diepgen. -- Part III Dermatotoxicology. Skin Penetration / Hans Schaefer, Thomas E. Redelmeier…