Skin, hair, and nails : structure and function

Content: 1. An Introduction to the Book / Bo Forslind and Magnus Lindberg --
Part I. Skin --
2. Structure and Function of the Skin Barrier : An Introduction / Bo Forslind and Magnus Lindberg --
3. Lipid Phase Behavior : A Basis for an Understanding of Membrane Structure and Function / Emma Sparr and Sven Engstrom --
4. Stratum Corneum Lipid Structure : Insights from NMR and FTIR Spectroscopic Studies / Ya-Wei Hsueh ... [et al.] --
5. "Confidence Intervals" for the "True" Lipid Composition of the Human Skin Barrier? / Philip Wertz and Lars Norlen --
6. Stratum Corneum Lipid Organization In Vitro and In Vivo as Assessed by Diraction Methods / Gonneke S.K. Pilgram and Joke A. Bouwstra --
7. The Mammalian Skin Barrier : Structure, Function, and Formation Considerations / Lars Norlen --
8. The Skin Barrier : An Evolutionary and Environmental Perspective / Gopinathan K. Menon --
9. Skin Barrier Function in Diseased Skin and in Normal Skin Exposed to Delipidizing Compounds : A Skin Penetration Perspective / Anders Boman and Magnus Lindberg --
10. Understanding the Irritative Reaction / Carolyn Willis and Magnus Lindberg --
Part II. Hair --
11. Formation and Structure : An Introduction to Hair / Magnus Lindberg and Bo Forslind --
12. The Hair Fiber Surface / Leslie N. Jones --
13. Biology of Hair Pigmentation / Desmond J. Tobin --
14. Androgen Influence on Hair Growth / Valerie Anne Randall --
15. Alopecia Areata : An Update on Etiology and Pathogenesis / Andrew J.G. McDonagh, Rachid Tazi-Ahnini, and Andrew G. Messenger --
Part III. Nails --
16. The Structure and Properties of Nails and Periungual Tissues / David de Berker and Bo Forslind.