The Pigmentary System: Physiology and Pathophysiology (2nd Edition)

The most comprehensive and integrated book onpigmentation The Pigmentary System, Second Edition , gathersinto one convenient, all–inclusive volume a wealth of informationabout the science of pigmentation and all the common and rareclinical disorders that affect skin color. The two parts,physiology (science) and pathophysiology (clinical disorders), arecomplementary and annotated so that those reading one part caneasily refer to relevant sections in the other. For the clinicianinterested in common or rare pigment disorders or the principles ofteaching about such disorders, this book provides an immediate andcomplete resource on the biologic bases for these disorders. Forthe scientist studying the biology of melanocyte function, the bookprovides a list of disorders that are related to basic biologicalfunctions of melanocytes. New features of this Second Edition include: Completely new section on the basic science of pigmentation explaining the integration of melanocyte functions withother epidermal cells and with various organ systems like theimmune system New chapters on pigmentary disorders related to intestinaldiseases, the malignant melanocyte, benign proliferations ofmelanocytes (nevi) and phototherapy with narrow band UV All clinical chapters include the latest genetic findings andadvances in therapy More than 400 color images of virtually all clinicaldisorders The book is ideal for all dermatologists and especially thoseinterested in disorders of pigmentation. It is of particular usefor pediatric dermatologists and medical geneticists caring forpatients with congenital and genetic pigmentary disorders. Thisauthoritative volume will fill the gap for dermatology trainingprograms that do not have local experts on pigmentation. Basic andcosmetic scientists studying pigmentation and melanocytes will findthe science and clinical correlations very useful in showing humansignificance and relevance to the results of their studies.