Clinical study of skin changes in low and high risk pregnant women

AUTOR(ES)

Fernandes, Lana Bezerra, Amaral, Waldemar Naves do

FONTE

An. Bras. Dermatol.

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2015-12

RESUMO

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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