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Genodermatoses : a clinical guide to genetic skin disorders / [edited by] Joel L. Spitz ; illustrations by Vaune J. Hatch.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Skin Diseases--genetics.
- Skin--Diseases--Genetic aspects.
- Skin.
- Medical Subjects:
- Skin Diseases--genetics.
- Genre:
- Handbooks and manuals.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xix, 400 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, [2005]
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- Featuring over 300 full-color illustrations and a unique format designed to aid in retaining information, this user-friendly guide to genetic skin disorders is ideal for board preparation and clinical reference for dermatologists, pediatricians, or any practitioner interested in this area. Each syndrome is presented on a two-page spread. Full body diagrams and clinical photographs appear on one page. Bulleted text on the facing page summarizes patterns of inheritance, prenatal diagnosis, incidence, age of presentation, pathogenesis, key features, differential diagnosis, laboratory findings, management, and prognosis. Boxed clinical pearls from invited experts are also included. All information has been updated for this edition, including new syndromes and illustrations.
- Contents:
- Disorders of cornification
- Disorders of pigmentation
- Disorders of vascularization
- Disorders of connective tissue
- Disorders with malignant potential
- Epidermolysis bullosa
- Disorders of porphyrin metabolism
- Disorders with photosensitivity
- Disorders with immunodeficiency
- Disorders of hair and nails
- Disorders of metabolism
- Disorders with chromosome abnormalities
- Disorders with short stature.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Philadelphia, Pa. : Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. Available via World Wide Web.
- ISBN:
- 9780781740883
- 0781740886
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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