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Skin disorders in pregnancy

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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 March 2002

SA Vaughan Jones  and
MM Black
SA Vaughan Jones
Affiliation:
St John's Institute of Dermatology, St Thomas's Hospital, London St. Peter's Hospital, Chertsey, Surrey
MM Black
Affiliation:
St. Peter's Hospital, Chertsey, Surrey
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Abstract

During pregnancy there are profound metabolic, endocrine and vascular changes which are tolerated for a short period of time. As the skin represents the largest organ of the body, these changes are also reflected in the appearance of the skin both by the improvement or exacerbation of pre-existing skin disease and by the development of new dermatoses. The specific dermatoses of pregnancy are a group of disorders which only occur in the pregnant state.

This review will discuss the physiological effects of pregnancy on the appearance and function of normal skin, and other cutaneous diseases affected by pregnancy (including intrahepatic cholestasis). The latter part of the review will discuss important aspects of the specific dermatoses of pregnancy.

Type
Research Article
Information
Fetal and Maternal Medicine Review , Volume 9 , Issue 3 , August 1997 , pp. 147 - 162
Copyright
© 1997 Cambridge University Press

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