Environmental Factors in Skin Diseases
Current Problems in Dermatology Vol. 35
Series Editor
P. Itin, Basel
Environmental Factors in Skin Diseases Volume Editor
E. Tur, Tel Aviv
25 figures, 10 in color, and 25 tables, 2007
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Current Problems in Dermatology Ethel Tur Department of Dermatology, Ichilov Medical Center 6 Weizman Street IL-64239 Tel Aviv (Israel) E-Mail
[email protected] Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Environmental factors in skin diseases / volume editor, E. Tur. p. ; cm. – (Current problems in dermatology ; v. 35) Includes bibliographical references and indexes. ISBN-13: 978-3-8055-8313-8 (hard cover : alk. paper) 1. Skin–Diseases–Environmental aspects. I. Tur, E. II. Series. [DNLM: 1. Skin Diseases–etiology. 2. Environmental Exposure–adverse effects. 3. Environmental Pollutants–adverse effects. 4. Skin–radiation effects. W1 CU804L v.35 2007 / WR 140 E6 2007] RL72.E55 2007 616.5⬘07–dc22 2007018837
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Contents
VII Foreword Tur, E. (Tel Aviv) Genetic Predisposition, Genetic Modifiers and Extrinsic Factors in Aging of the Skin and in UV Carcinogenesis
1 Exogenous Factors in Skin Aging Landa