Allergic Contact Dermatitis presents all up-to-date chemical and physio-chemical concepts for the study and understanding of allergic contact dermatitis (ACD). The book covers all aspects of ACD - skin penetration and metabolism, identification of sensitizers and hapten-protein interaction, including new concepts of increasing importance such as molecular recognition and quantitative structure-activity relationships. In addition, comprehensive references are provided, making this the most complete available text-book for dermatologists.
Allergic Contact Dermatitis reaches an equilibrium between fundamental concepts and clinical applications and thus presents an essential guideline to dermatologists, allergologists, biochemists and toxicologists.

The Dictionary of Contact Allergens is a helpful guide for the reader to familiarize with the structures of chemicals implicated in contact dermatitis. Each molecule is described with its principal name for classification. The most important synonyms, the Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) Registry Number that characterizes the substance and its chemical structure and relevant literature references are also listed. Further, the reader will find a unique chapter on Patch Testing with the patient's own products. This guide is a 'must-have' for each physician involved with the diagnosis and treatment of patients with contact dermatitis and allergic skin disease.