ABSTRACT
First published in 1982: The book affords a fresh outlook on the nature of psoriasis. Dermatologists and dermatopathologists have long recognized that acanthosis together with hyperkeratosis and papillomatosis are characteristic features not only of psoriasis but all of many other skin diseases.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|1 pages
Concepts of Autoimmunity, Genetics, and Histopathology of Psoriasis
chapter Chapter 1|13 pages
Nature of Autoimmunity: Unified Concept and Other Theories as Related to Psoriasis*
part II|1 pages
Humoral Immune Responses in Psoriasis
chapter Chapter 4|14 pages
Stratum Corneum Antigens and Antibodies as Revealed by Immune Adherence and Indirect Hemagglutination
chapter Chapter 7|16 pages
IF Studies of Psoriatic Scales and Induced Psoriatic Lesions (Köebner Phenomenon)
part III|1 pages
Cellular Responses in Psoriasis and Hypotheses on Their Role
chapter Chapter 14|21 pages
Mononuclear Cell Function and its Relative Potential in the Pathogenesis of Psoriasis*
chapter Chapter 17|8 pages
Neutrophil Function in Psoriasis: Increased Adherence and Enhanced Superoxide Generation*
part IV|1 pages
Methods for Studies of Immune and Cellular Responses in Psoriasis