Skin diseases aggravated by pregnancy.
During pregnancy, immunologic, endocrine, metabolic, and vascular changes occur that make the pregnant woman susceptible to aggravation of certain skin diseases. These diseases can be organized into five broad categories: infections, diseases of altered immunity, metabolic diseases, connective tissue disorders, and miscellaneous conditions. A discussion of how each of these diseases is altered by pregnancy and how treatment may differ during gestation is presented.
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Department of Medicine, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC 20307-5001.
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D003240:Connective Tissue Diseases / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007154:Immune System Diseases / Q000150:complications; D008659:Metabolic Diseases / Q000150:complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000150:complications; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications