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almafu_9959328509702883
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1 online resource (289 pages) :
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illustrations, tables
ISBN:
9781118661796
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1118661796
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9781118661826
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1118661826
Content:
Practical and user-friendly, this is the ideal guide to the diagnosis and treatment of psoriasis, helping you navigate a logical management pathway through a complex maze of possibilities. Psoriasis is a cruel disease that can seriously affect the sufferer's quality and length of life. It is also highly idiosyncratic, with features that vary greatly from patient to patient; this being mirrored in the highly variable response to treatment. It is increasingly recognized that psoriasis is not a discrete disease and that many patients suffer two or three comorbid conditions that can complicate the.
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Psoriasis: Diagnosis and Management; Copyright; Contents; List of contributors; Preface; Part I Epidemiology and economic aspects; Chapter 1 Epidemiology and economic aspects; Epidemiology; Social and economic impact; Further reading; Chapter 2 Cost-effective psoriasis management; Health economics in a nutshell; Cost-effectiveness and cost-utility analyses in psoriasis; Further reading; Part II Etiology and pathogenesis; Chapter 3 Microscopic skin alterations; The human skin: a multilayered, dynamic barrier to the environment.
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The psoriatic skin: inflammation with epidermal and vascular remodelingFurther reading; Chapter 4 Pathogenesis of psoriasis; Sensitization phase: antigen processing and presentation; Sensitization phase: generation of effector and memory T-cells; Effector phase: infiltration of immune cells into the skin; Effector phase: immune cell activation in the skin; Effector phase: tissue-cell response; Further reading; Chapter 5 Genetics of psoriasis; Further reading; Part III Clinical features/diagnostic procedure; Chapter 6 Plaque psoriasis; Plaque psoriasis.
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Plaque psoriasis in special localizationsChapter 7 Gutatte psoriasis; Further reading; Chapter 8 Erythrodermic psoriasis; Further reading; Chapter 9 Pustular psoriasis; Generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP); Generalized pustular psoriasis of pregnancy (GPPP)/Impetigo herpetiformis (IH); Annular psoriasis [erythema annulare centrifugum-type (EACP)]; Psoriasis vulgaris with pustulation; Palmoplantar pustular psoriasis (PPP); Acrodermatitis continua suppurativa (Hallopeau); Further reading; Chapter 10 Nail psoriasis; Clinical picture and pathophysiology; Diagnostic procedure; Burden of disease.
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Further readingChapter 11 Psoriatic arthritis; Epidemiology; Clinical picture; Clinical classification of PsA; Diagnostic procedures; Laboratory findings; Imaging; Prognosis; Further reading; Chapter 12 Mucosal presentation of psoriasis; Further reading; Chapter 13 Psoriasis in different life situations; Psoriasis in children; Psoriasis in pregnancy; Psoriasis in the elderly; Further reading; Part IV Evaluation of disease severity; Chapter 14 Evaluation of disease severity-clinical scores and questionnaires; Assessment of skin involvement; Assessment of nail psoriasis.
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Assessment of psoriasis arthritis (PsA)Spine assessment; Assessment of enthesitis; Assessment of dactylitis; Imaging techniques; Visual analog scale (VAS); Quality-of-Life (QOL) Questionnaires; Further reading; Appendix; Part V Psoriasis and associated diseases; Chapter 15 Psoriasis and associated diseases; Cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome; Obesity; Atherogenic dyslipidemia; Hypertension; Inflammatory bowel disease; Other inflammatory diseases; Psychosocial aspects; Depression; Nicotine use; Alcohol; Conclusion; Further reading; Part VI Therapeutic management.
Additional Edition:
Print version: Psoriasis : diagnosis and management. Chichester, England : Wiley Blackwell, ©2015 ISBN 9780470657362
Language:
English
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https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781118661796
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https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781118661796
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https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781118661796
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