This book is a lavishly illustrated guide to almost 200 inherited diseases ofthe skin hair and nails. Each entry includes synonyms age of onset clinicalfindings... » 

This book is a lavishly illustrated guide to almost 200 inherited diseases ofthe skin hair and nails. Each entry includes synonyms age of onset clinicalfindings complications course laboratory findings diagnosis therapy andkey references adding up to far more than just a collection of photographs. Inaddition to being a clinical primer this is also a work of scientific researchand contains the first printed description of two new syndromes. The fastmoving world of genetic research means that the latest genetic correlationsincluded here render previous texts out of date. All specialists indermatology and pediatrics should find this an invaluable frontline resourcein the clinic. «