Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Part 1. Physiological and Pathological Backround
Chapter 1. The Biology of the Epidermis. The Basics.
Chapter 2. The Immune System in Normal Skin and in Pemphigus Skin
Part 2. Ethiopathogenesis of Pemphigus
Chapter 3. Desmosomal Protein Targets in Pemphigus
Chapter 4. Apoptosis and Acantholysis in Pemphigus. The Concept of Apoptolysis
Chapter 5. Genetic and Environmental Risk Factors of Pemphigus
Part 3. Epidemiology
Chapter 6. Epidemiology of Pemphigus
Part 4. Clinical Presentation of Pemphigus
Chapter 7. Clinical Presentation of Pemphigus Vulgaris
Chapter 8. Clinical Presentation of Pemphigus Foliaceus
Chapter 9. Paraneoplastic Pemphigus
Chapter 10. IgA Pemphigus
Part 5. Diagnostic Tests
Chapter 11. Diagnosis of Pemphigus
Chapter 12. ELISA Test and Immunoblotting
Chapter 13. Electron Microscopy and Immunoelectron Microscopy
Part 6. General Management of Pemphigus
Chapter 14. Non-biological Therapy
Chapter 15. Biological Therapy
Part 7. Detailed Management of Pemphigus. Non-Biological Therapy
Chapter 16. Costicosteroids
Chapter 17. Treatment and Prevention of Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis
Chapter 18. Prevention and Therapy of Steroid-Induced Diabetes
Chapter 19. Prevention and Treatment of Infections
Chapter 20. Azathioprine
Chapter 21. Mycophenolate Mofetil/Mycophenolic Acid
Chapter 22. Dapsone
Chapter 23. Cyclophosphamide
Chapter 24. Tetracyclines
Part 7. Specific Management of Pemphigus. Biological Therapy
Chapter 25. Intravenous Immunoglobulins
Chapter 26. Rituximab
Chapter 27. Etanercept and Other Anti-TNF
Part 8. Additional Therapy and Monitoring
Chapter 28. Management of Pain in Pemphigus Vulgaris
Chapter 29. Extent Measures in Pemphigus
Chapter 30. Quality of Life in Pemphigus
Index