L. Bartosova, V. Jorda and Z. Stava, Karger, Basel, 1984 251 pages, 83 figures, 1 table. ISBN 3-8055-3783-2.
Diseases of the hair and the scalpThis concise, authoritative text brings together virtually all that is known about diseases of the hair and scalp. Authored by a team of noted Czechoslovakian dermatologists, the book synthetizes findings from a range of research specialties into clear guidelines for the clinical dermatologist. Coverage includes the symptoms, etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of both rare and common diseases.
Basic orientation is provided in the opening chapters, which summarize present knowledge on the biology of hair growth.
Topics include follicular cell metabolism, keratinization, the physical properties, structure and ultrastructure of the hair shaft, pigmentogenesis and pigment biochemistry, and the regulation of hair growth by genetic, endocrine, and metabolic factors.
The relevance of findings to hair growth pathology is also considered.
The second section, devoted to clinical trichology, forms the largest part of the book.
Readers are given extensive information on the various forms and causes of alopecia, disorders of excessive hair growth, abnormalities of hair structure, and defects in hair pigmentation, including those induced by cosmetic hair dyes.
A special effort is made to alert physicians to symptoms and syndromes that may signal the presence of systemic disease.
The remaining chapters cover diseases of the hairy skin and summarize recent developments in laboratory and experimental trichology.
Designed to allow rapid access to a body of dense, but compactly ordered data, the book will be a valuable reference for dermatologists, internists, endocrinologist, pediatricians, geneticists, biologists, and professionals specialized in aesthetic medecine.
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