Pemphigoid gestationis: current perspectives

Many skin diseases can occur in pregnant women. However, a few pruritic dermatological conditions are unique to pregnancy, including pemphigoid gestationis (PG). As PG is associated with severe morbidity for pregnant women and carries fetal risks, it is important for the clinician to quickly recogni...

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Autores principales: Sävervall, Christine, Sand, Freja Lærke, Thomsen, Simon Francis
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5685197/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29184427
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CCID.S128144
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description Many skin diseases can occur in pregnant women. However, a few pruritic dermatological conditions are unique to pregnancy, including pemphigoid gestationis (PG). As PG is associated with severe morbidity for pregnant women and carries fetal risks, it is important for the clinician to quickly recognize this disease and refer it for dermatological evaluation and treatment. Herein, we review the pathogenesis, clinical characteristics, and management of PG.
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spelling pubmed-56851972017-11-28 Pemphigoid gestationis: current perspectives Sävervall, Christine Sand, Freja Lærke Thomsen, Simon Francis Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol Review Many skin diseases can occur in pregnant women. However, a few pruritic dermatological conditions are unique to pregnancy, including pemphigoid gestationis (PG). As PG is associated with severe morbidity for pregnant women and carries fetal risks, it is important for the clinician to quickly recognize this disease and refer it for dermatological evaluation and treatment. Herein, we review the pathogenesis, clinical characteristics, and management of PG. Dove Medical Press 2017-11-08 /pmc/articles/PMC5685197/ /pubmed/29184427 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CCID.S128144 Text en © 2017 Sävervall et al. This work is published and licensed by Dove Medical Press Limited The full terms of this license are available at https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/). By accessing the work you hereby accept the Terms. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed.
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