This book reviews the most important immunosuppressive and immunostimulatory drugs and gives helpful, practical information on the treatment of various dermatoses, including autoimmundiseases, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, vasculitis, contact dermatitis, pyoderma gangrenosum, infectious diseases, and neoplasms of the skin - in particular, malignant melanoma. Summary of contents: A Rational Approach to Immune Intervention Skin as an Immunocompetent Organ in Health and Disease Cyclosporin A Rapamycin FK-506/Tacrolimus Low-Dose Methotrexate: An Immunomodifying Therapeutic Strategy for Dermatologic Diseases Leflunomide Fusion Toxins Dermatological Phototherapy Cytokines with Immunosuppressive Capacities Extracorporeal Photchemotherapy Glucocorticosteroids High Dose Intravenous Immunoglobulins Interferon Therapy in Dermatology Tumor Necrosis Factors Development of a DNA Vaccine Against Malignant Melanoma Low Molecular Weight Cytokine Inducers Autoimmune Bullous Diseases Rheumatic Disease Group Atopic Dermatitis Psoriasis Vasculitis Allergica Contact Dermatitis Pyoderma Gangrenosum Immunostimulation and Vaccination Therapy of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Cutaneous Lymphomas Non-melanoma Skin Cancer Adjuvant Melanoma Therapy Gene Therapy: A New Perspective for the Treatment of Malignant Melanoma Topical Immunotherapy of Malignant Melanoma Vaccination with Dendritic Cells.
