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Vitamin D in Dermatology
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K Kragballe,
408 pp., illus., 2000.
Expands the classic view of vitamin D action to include important effects on cellular proliferation, differentiation, and the immune system and covers the application of vitamin D therapy to a range of skin diseases.
This reference comprehensively covers the most recent findings on the biochemistry of vitamin D and its biologically active form, vitamin D3, in the skin—detailing the extensive therapeutic benefits of vitamin D and synthetic vitamin D analogs, particularly in the treatment of psoriasis.
The only up-to-date monograph on dermatological vitamin D behavior from both molecular and clinical perspectives. Written by over 35 world-renowned researchers and clinicians, Vitamin D in Dermatology- highlights calcipotriol/calcipotriene, calcitriol, and tacalcitol and other antipsoriatic treatments
- illuminates the photochemistry and immunohistochemistry of vitamin D in the epidermis
- examines vitamin D analogs that inhibit angiogenesis of skin cancers
- showcases vitamin D regulation of hair growth in vitro and against chemotherapy-induced alopecia
- evaluates the effectiveness of calcipotriol in combination with corticosteroids such as halobetasol
- explores vitamin D or its analogs as a therapy for progressive systemic sclerosis and localized scleroderma
- assesses the calcemic action of vitamin D, relating cutaneous production of vitamin D to its function in regulating bone mineral homeostasis
- and more!
Featuring over 40 color photographs, Vitamin D in Dermatology is a vitally important resource for clinical and research dermatologists, cosmetic scientists and technologists, pharmaceutical scientists, endocrinologists, pharmacists, pediatricians, and medical school students in these disciplines.
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