Overview
Retinoids are valuable drugs in the dermatologic armamentarium, being employed in daily clinical practice. The text provides an in-depth update on the latest thinking on pharmacology, clinical use, side effects, and follow-up of retinoid therapy in dermatology; it also addresses topics related to retinoid use in special circumstances, such as vulnerable populations, concomitant surgery, and aesthetic procedures. CONTENTS: The background of retinoids * Mechanism of action of vitamin A * Mechanism of action of topical retinoids * Mechanism of action of isotretinoin * Mechanism of action of acitretin * Mechanism of action of bexarotene * Mechanism of action of alitretinoin * Effects of retinoids at the cellular level (differentiation, apoptosis, autophagy, cell cycle regulation, and senescence) * Effects of retinoids at the systemic level * New aspects of isotretinoin teratogenicity * Mucocutaneous side effects * Ophthalmologic side effects * Musculoskeletal side effects * Neurologic side effects * Psychiatric side effects * Gastrointestinal side effects * Endocrine and metabolic side effecs * Other systemic side effects: Cardiovascular, pulmonary, otolaryngorhinologic, genitourinary, renal, and immunologic * Retinoids in acne * Retinoids in hidradenitis suppurativa/acne inversa * Retinoids in rosacea * Retinoids in hair disorders * Retinoids in psoriasis * Retinoids in keratinization disorders * Retinoids in antiaging therapy * Retinoids in other skin diseases * Retinoids in lymphoma * Retinoids in cutaneous chemoprophylaxis * Guide to good clinical practice for vulnerable populations (infancy, childhood, fertile period, elderly) * Retinoids and concomitant surgery * Retinoids and concomitant aesthetic procedures * Laboratory and clinical follow-up * Teratogenicity and registry programs * Management of vitamin A and retinoid side effects * Future and novel unexplored indications of retinoids Published in association with the Journal of Dermatological Treatment.
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Author: Ayse Serap Karadag (Istanbul Medeniyet University, Turkey) ,
Berna Aksoy (Bahcesehir University, Turkey) ,
Lawrence Charles Parish, M.D. (Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Pennsylvania, USA)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: CRC Press
Weight: 1.080kg
ISBN: 9781138314771
ISBN 10: 1138314773
Pages: 234
Publication Date: 14 November 2019
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Author Information
Ayse Serap Karadag, MD Department of Dermatology, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Faculty of Medicine, Göztepe Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey Berna Aksoy, MD Department of Dermatology, Bahçeşehir University, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey Lawrence Charles Parish, MD, MD (Hon) Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Center for International Dermatology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
