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The specific dermatoses of pregnancy: a re‐appraisal
Author(s) -
AlFares SI,
Vaughan Jones S,
Black MM
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of the european academy of dermatology and venereology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.655
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1468-3083
pISSN - 0926-9959
DOI - 10.1046/j.1468-3083.2001.00209.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , endocrine system , disease , obstetrics , dermatology , intensive care medicine , pathology , hormone , genetics , biology
Pregnancy is associated with immunological, endocrine, metabolic and vascular changes that may adversely affect the skin. The specific dermatoses of pregnancy are disease entities almost exclusively related to the pregnancy or the puerperium. Learning objective At the conclusion of this learning activity, participants should be aware of the main entities of the specific pregnancy dermatoses, their clinical presentations, the main diagnostic criteria and therapeutic options.