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Inherited Skin Disorders: The Genodermatoses. Edited by J. Harper (Genetics Advisor: M. Pembrey; Illustrative Editor: S. Brown). Oxford: Butterworth/Heinemann. 1999 (1st hardback edition published 1996). Pp. 355. £49.50 (paperback).

Inherited Skin Disorders: The Genodermatoses. Edited by J. Harper (Genetics Advisor: M. Pembrey;... Ann. Hum. Genet. (1999), 63, 567 567 Printed in Great Britain Book Review classi®cations on which the book is largely based. Inherited Skin Disorders : The Genodermatoses. As well as identi®cation of disease groups due to Edited by J. Harper (Genetics Advisor : M. mutations in gene families such as keratins or Pembrey ; Illustrative Editor : S. Brown). connexins, perspectives have been altered by Oxford : Butterworth}Heinemann. 1999 (1st unsuspected genetic heterogeneity and multiple hardback edition published 1996). Pp. 355. phenotypes due to mutations in single genes. £49.50 (paperback). However, the strength of this book lies in its This multi-author reference text, aiming to clinical information, and in individual chapters, provide a comprehensive review of inherited particularly those dealing with areas where the disorders of the skin, is now issued in a paperback pace of change is slower. Especially valuable are edition. It is much reduced in price ± in the UK, Atherton's comprehensive review of epidermo- £49.50 compared with £135.00 for the hardback. lysis bullosa, and its practical management ; The mainly dermatological panel of international Scho®eld and Eady's chapters on the ontogenesis authors is broad and includes many acknow- of the skin and prenatal diagnosis ; and contri- ledged experts. The book is divided into an butions from broader ®elds such as the introductory section, a core reviewing all clinical porphyrias and immunode®ciency, because they groups of inherited skin disease, and a ®nal are allowed much more space here than in a section on genetic management. conventional dermatology text. In these As with many multi-author texts, the standard sections, the high standard of clinical illustration and style of contribution is variable. There are and diagrams outweighs the massive, and prob- examples of both overlap and omission. ably superseded, tabulation elsewhere. The in- Prompted by a recent case, I looked in vain for troductory chapter on genetic principles by lipoid proteinosis, whereas there are short treat- Pembrey remains valuable to non-specialists, as ments of Rubinstein±Taybi syndrome in three does the one on genetic counselling by Baraitser. different chapters. I would also like to have seen I also enjoyed the chapter on genodermatoses of more on epidermal naevus syndromes. Variable domestic animals (although the many mouse terminology between chapters might have been models of skin disease were hardly mentioned). helped by the consistent use of MIM numbers, In summary, this book can be recommended where available. It is unfair to criticise any for the dermatologist, paediatrician, or clinical printed work on genetics for being out of date, geneticist who has no special interest in geno- but the text has not been updated since the dermatoses as a handy bench reference, rather original publication date of 1996. This is perhaps than the last word on the subject ; the reduced understandable, as to do so would now require price and soft cover make it a good deal easier to complete revision. Advances in genetic knowl- contemplate as such. edge have occurred in all areas and have c. s. munro sometimes ridden roughshod over the clinical Southern General Hospital, Glasgow http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Annals of Human Genetics Wiley

Inherited Skin Disorders: The Genodermatoses. Edited by J. Harper (Genetics Advisor: M. Pembrey; Illustrative Editor: S. Brown). Oxford: Butterworth/Heinemann. 1999 (1st hardback edition published 1996). Pp. 355. £49.50 (paperback).

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Ann. Hum. Genet. (1999), 63, 567 567 Printed in Great Britain Book Review classi®cations on which the book is largely based. Inherited Skin Disorders : The Genodermatoses. As well as identi®cation of disease groups due to Edited by J. Harper (Genetics Advisor : M. mutations in gene families such as keratins or Pembrey ; Illustrative Editor : S. Brown). connexins, perspectives have been altered by Oxford : Butterworth}Heinemann. 1999 (1st unsuspected genetic heterogeneity and multiple hardback edition published 1996). Pp. 355. phenotypes due to mutations in single genes. £49.50 (paperback). However, the strength of this book lies in its This multi-author reference text, aiming to clinical information, and in individual chapters, provide a comprehensive review of inherited particularly those dealing with areas where the disorders of the skin, is now issued in a paperback pace of change is slower. Especially valuable are edition. It is much reduced in price ± in the UK, Atherton's comprehensive review of epidermo- £49.50 compared with £135.00 for the hardback. lysis bullosa, and its practical management ; The mainly dermatological panel of international Scho®eld and Eady's chapters on the ontogenesis authors is broad and includes many acknow- of the skin and prenatal diagnosis ; and contri- ledged experts. The book is divided into an butions from broader ®elds such as the introductory section, a core reviewing all clinical porphyrias and immunode®ciency, because they groups of inherited skin disease, and a ®nal are allowed much more space here than in a section on genetic management. conventional dermatology text. In these As with many multi-author texts, the standard sections, the high standard of clinical illustration and style of contribution is variable. There are and diagrams outweighs the massive, and prob- examples of both overlap and omission. ably superseded, tabulation elsewhere. The in- Prompted by a recent case, I looked in vain for troductory chapter on genetic principles by lipoid proteinosis, whereas there are short treat- Pembrey remains valuable to non-specialists, as ments of Rubinstein±Taybi syndrome in three does the one on genetic counselling by Baraitser. different chapters. I would also like to have seen I also enjoyed the chapter on genodermatoses of more on epidermal naevus syndromes. Variable domestic animals (although the many mouse terminology between chapters might have been models of skin disease were hardly mentioned). helped by the consistent use of MIM numbers, In summary, this book can be recommended where available. It is unfair to criticise any for the dermatologist, paediatrician, or clinical printed work on genetics for being out of date, geneticist who has no special interest in geno- but the text has not been updated since the dermatoses as a handy bench reference, rather original publication date of 1996. This is perhaps than the last word on the subject ; the reduced understandable, as to do so would now require price and soft cover make it a good deal easier to complete revision. Advances in genetic knowl- contemplate as such. edge have occurred in all areas and have c. s. munro sometimes ridden roughshod over the clinical Southern General Hospital, Glasgow

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