"Autoimmune Bullous Diseases" ed. by Müzeyyen Gönül

This book, which gives detailed information about autoimmune bullous diseases

Autoimmune bullous diseases are a group of rare skin diseases characterized by intraepidermal and subepidermal bullae formations due to autoantibodies directed against the structural proteins of the epidermis or the dermal-epidermal junction. Early and correct diagnosis and adequate treatment of autoimmune bullous diseases are important as they cause morbidity and mortality in the affected patients.

The first section describes the structure and tasks of desmosomes and basement membrane zone, which consist of the major antigens of skin integrity targeted by autoantibodies.
The second section is about the epidemiology, etiopathogenesis, mucocutaneous, histopathologic and laboratory findings, and therapy of autoimmune bullous diseases.


Contents
1 Introduction to Autoimmune Bullous Diseases
2 Pemphigus: Subtypes, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Treatment
3 Bullous Pemphigoid
4 Acquired Epidermolysis Bullosa and Linear Immunoglobulin A Bullous Dermatosis
5 Dermatitis Herpetiformis
6 Bullous Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Cicatricial Pemphigoid
7 Histomorphologic and Direct Immunofluorescence Findings of Autoimmune Bullous Disease
8 Current Therapy in Autoimmune Bullous Diseases
9 Wound Care in Immunobullous Disease