Clinical study of skin changes in low and high risk pregnant women
An. bras. dermatol
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90(6): 822-826, Nov.-Dec. 2015. tab
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Abstract BACKGROUND:
During pregnancy there is immunological, metabolic, endocrine and vascular changes responsible for physiological and pathological skin changes.OBJECTIVES:
determine the prevalence of specific physiological changes and pregnancy, comparing the period of gestation of their appearances and compare type of prenatal care as the skin changes.METHODS:
A cross-sectional study with 905 pregnant women.RESULTS:
The prevalence of physiological skin changes was 88.95% and the most common was pigment. The prevalence of specific dermatoses was 8.72% and atopic eruption was the most common.CONCLUSION:
Physiological changes were seen more in the 3rd quarter, as well as the specific dermatoses. No statistical difference in prenatal low risk compared to high risk was observed, whereas the cutaneous physiological changes and specific pregnancy dermatoses.
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Main subject:
Skin Diseases
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Pregnancy, High-Risk
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
An. bras. dermatol
Journal subject:
Dermatology
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal de Goiás/BR
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