Retinoids and Carotenoids in Dermatology

Anders Vahlquist, Madeleine Duvic

• From Carotenoids and Vitamin A to Retinoids. Animal Models for Retinoid Receptor Research. Retinoids and the Skin. Recent Studies on the Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism of Retinoids in the Skin. Anti-Aging Effects of Retinoids and Mechanisms of Action. Retinoid Therapy of Acne and Sebocyte-Related Disorders. Retinoids and Retinoic Acid Blocking Agents in Psoriasis. Retinoid Treatment of the Disorders of Cornfication. Oral Retinoid Therapy in Children and Infants. Retinoids in Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphomas. Retinoid Therapy and Autoimmune Skin Disease. Retinoids in the Prevention and Treatment of Skin Cancer. Side-Effects and Pitfalls in Retinoid Therapy. Retinoid-Induced Hyperlipidemia and the Risk of Atherosclerosis. Carotenoids and the Skin. Antioxidative Effects of Carotenoids. Beta-Carotene in the Treatment of Skin Disorders. Caroteinoids as Cancer Preventive Agents. Beta-Carotene in Erythropoietic Protoporphyria.

”…an excellent comprehensive reference on virtually all the effects, functions, and therapeutic applications of retinoids and skin…I would highly recommend it for all dermatologists since everyone uses retinoids in their practice…This is the best book I have read on the complexity of retinoids and their immunologic powers on the skin. Readers have to be prepared to spend time studying it, but they will be well rewarded.” Doody’s Revew