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Part 1: Concepts of Autoimmunity, Genetics, and Histology 1. Nature of Autoimmunity: Unified Concept and Other Theories as related to Psoriasis 2. The Association of HLA and Psoriasis 3. Histology of Psoriasis: the Role of Polymorphonuclear Neutrophiles Part 2: Humoral Immune Responses in Psoriasis 4. Stratum Corneum Antigens and Antibodies as Revealed by Immune Adherence and Indirect Hemagglutination 5. Immunofluorescence Findings on Stratum Corneum Antibodies, Antigens, and Their Reactions In Vitro and In Vivo as Related to Repair and Psoriasis 6. Immunofluorescence Studies on Stratum Corneum Antibodies 7. IF Studies of Psoriatic Scales and Induced Psoriatic Lesions (Koebner Phenomenon) 8. Chemotactic Factors in Psoriatic Scales 9. Role of Polymorphonuclear Leukocyte Chemotaxis in Psoriasis 10. Immunoglobulins and Rheumatoid factors in Psoriasis 11. Immunopathologic Studies of the Joints in Psoriatic Arthritis 12. Stratum Corneum Antigens as related to Bacteria and Sweat Part 3: Cellular Responses in Psoriasis and Hypotheses on Their Role 13. Immunoinflammatory Phenomena in Psoriasis 14. Mononuclear Cell Function and its Relative Potential in the Pathogenesis of Psoriasis 15. Cellular factors in Psoriasis and Their Interaction with Humoral factors 16. remission of Psoriasis During Peritoneal Dialysis. A Possible Role of Polymorphonuclear Leucocytes (PMNL) and Their Neutral Serine Proteinases in the Pathogenesis of the Disease 17. Neutrophil Function in Psoriasis: Increased Adherence and Enhanced Superoxide Generation 18. Studies on Cellular Aspects of the Immune Response in Psoriasis 19. Hypothetical Role of Immunological Factors in Psoriasis Part 4: Methods for Studies of Immnune and Cellular Responses in Psoriasis 20. Immune Adherence and Indirect Hemagglutination Tests for Detection of Stratum Corneum Antibodies 21. Methods for Immunofluorescence Studies of Stratum Corneum Antibodies 22. Methods for Chemotaxis Studies of Psoriatic Scales 23. Hemadsorption Techniques for the In Situ Characterization of Monoclear Cells in Tissue
About the author
Ernst H. Beutner, Ph.D. is Professor of Microbiology and Dermatology at the Medical School of the State University of New York at Buffalo.
Summary
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.
