Table of Contents:
  • THE SKIN AND THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
  • The skin as an immunologic organ
  • T cells and dendritic cells in immuno-mediated skin pathology
  • The skin cytokine-chemokine network
  • Autoantibodies and skin involvement in systemic autoimmune diseases.
  • Outcome measure in autoimmune skin diseases.
  • Capillaroscopy: which is its role in the diagnosis of connective tissue diseases?
  • SKIN INVOLVEMENT IN SYSTEMIC AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES
  • Photosensitivity in rheumatic diseases.
  • LE-specific and LE-non specific skin manifestations in SLE
  • Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus
  • Differential diagnosis of LE-specific skin lesions
  • Skin alterations in antiphospholipid syndrome
  • Systemic sclerosis
  • Dermatitis in dermatopolymiositis
  • Mucocutaneous manifestations of Sjogrens syndrome
  • Rheumatoid arthritis and the skin
  • Rcurrent oral aphtosis and skin manifestations in Bechets disease
  • SKIN MANIFESTATIONS IN VASCULITIDIS
  • Leukocytoclastic and urticarial vasculitis
  • Henoch-Schoenlein purpura
  • Essential Mixed Cryoglobulinemia
  • Granulomatous vasculitis
  • Kawasaki
  • NEW INSIGHT IN THE TREATMENT OF SKIN MANIFESTATIONS OF SYSTEMIC AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES
  • Skin targets for new biological agents in systemic autoimmune diseases
  • New trends in systemic immunosuppressive treatment.