Retinoids and Carotenoids in Dermatology

by Anders Vahlquist (Editor), Madeleine Duvic (Editor)

Overview

This up-to-date reference describes how retinoids and carotenoids function in the skin and how they can be utilized to prevent and treat a wide variety of skin diseases, as well as advance biomedical research in relation to cancer treatment and immunology. Providing an in-depth update on the pharmacology, pharmacodynamics, and new applications of

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040199121
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	06/20/2007
Series:	Basic and Clinical Dermatology
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	384
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Anders Vahlquist, Madeleine Duvic

Table of Contents

From Carotenoids and Vitamin A to Retinoids.  Animal Models for Retinoid Receptor Research.  Retinoids and the Skin.  Recent Studies on the Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism of Retinoids in the Skin.  Anti-Aging Effects of Retinoids and Mechanisms of Action. Retinoid Therapy of Acne and Sebocyte-Related Disorders.  Retinoids and Retinoic Acid Blocking Agents in Psoriasis.   Retinoid Treatment of the Disorders of Cornfication. Oral Retinoid Therapy in Children and Infants. Retinoids in Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphomas.  Retinoid Therapy and Autoimmune Skin Disease.   Retinoids in the Prevention and Treatment of Skin Cancer.  Side-Effects and Pitfalls in Retinoid Therapy. Retinoid-Induced Hyperlipidemia and the Risk of Atherosclerosis.  Carotenoids and the Skin.  Antioxidative Effects of Carotenoids. Beta-Carotene in the Treatment of Skin Disorders. Caroteinoids as Cancer Preventive Agents. Beta-Carotene in Erythropoietic Protoporphyria.

Editorial Reviews

”…an excellent comprehensive reference on virtually all the effects, functions, and therapeutic applications of retinoids and skin…I would highly recommend it for all dermatologists since everyone uses retinoids in their practice…This is the best book I have read on the complexity of retinoids and their immunologic powers on the skin. Readers have to be prepared to spend time studying it, but they will be well rewarded.”
Doody’s Revew  

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