The Ichthyoses: Proceedings of the 2nd Annual Clinically Orientated Symposium of The European Society for Dermatological Research

Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Metabolic Basis for Disturbed Keratinization in Ichthyosis and Other Diseases....Pages 3-10
Essential Fatty Acids and Skin Scaliness....Pages 11-17
Epidermal Lipogenesis in Ichthyosis....Pages 19-22
Lipid Synthesis in Ichthyotic Conditions....Pages 23-30
Immunofluorescence Studies in Ichthyosis Vulgaris....Pages 31-35
Growth Characteristics of the Epidermis in the Ichthyotic Disorders....Pages 37-42
The Proteins of Epidermis in Relation to Normal and Abnormal Keratinization....Pages 43-50
The Epidermis in Refsum’s Disease (Heredopathia Atactica Polyneuritiformis)....Pages 51-64
Ultrastructural Features of Ichthyotic Skin in Refsum’s Syndrome....Pages 65-69
Ultrastructural Criteria for the Distinction of Different Types of Inherited Ichthyoses....Pages 71-87
Preliminary Freeze-Fracture Observations in Ichthyosis Vulgaris....Pages 89-94
Morphological and Quantitative Assessment of Physical Changes in the Horny Layer in Ichthyosis....Pages 95-103
Front Matter....Pages 105-105
Less Common Scaling Dermatoses....Pages 107-125
Genetic Heterogeneity in the Ichthyoses....Pages 127-136
Inherited Ichthyosiform Dermatoses in Infants and Children....Pages 137-148
Follicular Ichthyosiform Disorder....Pages 149-157
Two Cases of Unusual Ichthyosis....Pages 159-160
Front Matter....Pages 161-161
The Effect of Urea on the Skin with Special Reference to the Treatment of Ichthyosis....Pages 163-166
Pharmaceutical Developments in the Production of Delivery Systems for Treating Ichthyotic Conditions....Pages 167-176
Efficacy of a Skin Cream Containing Pyrrolidone Carboxylic Acid in Reducing the Incidence of Subclinical Dry Skin....Pages 177-180
Front Matter....Pages 161-161
Ichthyosiform Erythroderma. 10 Years Treatment with Retinoic Acid....Pages 181-183
Aspects of Long-Term Treatment of Ichthyotic Dermatoses with Vitamin A Acid....Pages 185-191
Treatment of Disorders of Keratinization with an Oral Stereoisomer of Retinoic Acid....Pages 193-201
Back Matter....Pages 203-205