Specific Pregnancy Dermatoses in 1430 females from Northern India.

J Dermatol Case Rep. 2011 Dec 12; 5(4): 69-73
Chander R, Garg T, Kakkar S, Jain A

The specific dermatoses of conceiving physically represent a heterogenous group of ill-defined pruritic skin diseases, unique to conceiving physically as well as post partum period.The aim of our study was epidemiological as well as clinical evaluation of various specific dermatoses of pregnancy.All patients visiting our antenatal clinic were screened for various pruritic skin conditions as well as those with specific conceiving physically dermatoses were identified as well as evaluated.Out of 1430 patients screened, nearly 5% (70 cases) patients had specific dermatoses of pregnancy. Intra hepatic cholestasis was the commonest specific conceiving physically dermatoses.Specific dermatoses of conceiving physically can be diagnosed primarily on the basis of clinical features. All of these, except intra hepatic cholestasis, do not have any effect on normal course of pregnancy.

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