The Etiology of Atopic Dermatitis

The Etiology of Atopic Dermatitis

Atopic dermatitis has been called “the itch that rashes”, and this book reveals what causes the “itch”. It presents completely new and unique findings in eczema: sweat ducts that become occluded with staphylococcal biofilms trigger the innate immune system with TLR2 receptor activity and this leads...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Allen, Herbert B. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Subjects:
Medicine.
Allergy.
Dermatology.
Medicine & Public Health.
Allergology.
Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
Table of Contents:
  • Clinical presentations
  • Microbiology
  • Pathology
  • Immunology
  • Genetics
  • Physiology
  • Treatment
  • Diseases in which eczema is a secondary component (Meyerson’s nevus and Doucas Kapetanakis pigmented purpuric dermatosis)
  • Diseases with occluded sweat ducts other than eczema (tinea pedis, axillary granular parakeratosis, seborrheic dermatitis)
  • The Story of Eczema in Pictures
  • Epilogue: A comparison of psoriasis and eczema: both caused by bacteria, but neither an infection.

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