Strategies for Immunointerventions in Dermatology /

Recent progress in the fields of pharmacology and immunology has provided us with new possibilities for treating dermatological diseases. This book reviews the most important immunosuppressive and immunostimulatory drugs and gives helpful, practical information on the treatment of various dermatoses...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Burg, Günter
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors:	Dummer, Reinhard G.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1997.
Subjects:	Medicine. Pharmacy. Allergy. Dermatology. Internal medicine. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

From the contents: A Rational Approach to Immune Intervention
Skin as an Immunocompetent Organ in Health and Disease
Cyclosporin A
Rapamycin
FK-506/Tacrolimus
Low-Dose Methotrexate: An Immunomodifying Therapeutic Strategy for Dermatologic Diseases
Leflunomide
Fusion Toxins
Dermatological Phototherapy
Cytokines with Immunosuppressive Capacities
Extracorporeal Photochemotherapy
Glucocorticosteroids
High Dose Intravenous Immunoglobulins
Interferon Therapy in Dermatology
Tumor Necrosis Factors
Development of a DNA Vaccine Against Malignant Melanoma
Low Molecular Weight Cytokine Inducers
Autoimmune Bullous Diseases
Rheumatic Disease Group
Atopic Dermatitis
Psoriasis
Vasculitis Allergica
Contact Dermatitis
Pyoderma Gangrenosum
Immunostimulation and Vaccination Therapy of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Cutaneous Lymphomas
Non-melanoma Skin Cancer
Adjuvant Melanoma Therapy
Gene Therapy: A New Perspective for the Treatment of Malignant Melanoma
Topical Immunotherapy of Malignant Melanoma
Vaccination with Dendritic Cells.