64 citations
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June 1992 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Pregnancy often causes skin changes like darkening, stretch marks, and hair growth, which may improve after childbirth.
41 citations
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October 2017 in “International Journal of Women's Dermatology” This review provides an overview of the physiologic skin changes during pregnancy but reports no new findings, emphasizing the need for physicians to distinguish between benign and potentially pathological conditions.
40 citations
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April 2014 in “Genes & Development” The researchers reported that in mice, prolactin signaling in the skin epithelium inhibits hair follicle stem cell activation, promoting quiescence during periods of high serum prolactin like pregnancy and lactation.
34 citations
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August 2003 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” This study found that hair diameter increases toward the scalp during pregnancy, a novel observation compared to the normal decrease seen in nonpregnant women.
26 citations
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June 2012 in “The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India” This review discusses various skin changes during pregnancy, noting that while most are benign and resolve after childbirth, some may require careful medical management for the safety of the mother and fetus; it reports no new results.
15 citations
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December 2016 in “Obstetrics & Gynecology” This review discusses the effects of pregnancy on melanocytic nevi and reports no new clinical results; it suggests that changing nevi during pregnancy should be evaluated similarly to those in nonpregnant patients.
13 citations
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January 2013 in “Our Dermatology Online” This study found that polymorphic eruption was the most common pregnancy-related dermatosis, occurring mostly in the third trimester.
5 citations
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September 2016 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This article reviews postpartum hair loss management strategies, highlighting a lack of thoroughly investigated effective treatments and suggests that new research focus on targeted biological methods.
3 citations
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July 2015 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” This letter discusses a case of iododerma in pregnancy linked to iodinated multivitamin use, but reports no new clinical findings.
2 citations
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May 2017 in “Springer eBooks” Pregnancy can cause skin changes and affect existing skin conditions, with limited treatment options due to the need for fetal safety.
December 2017 in “Revista Brasileira de Saúde Materno Infantil” This study found that pregnant women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus have a higher prevalence of serum markers for hereditary and acquired thrombophilia compared to those without the disease.
January 2016 in “Kafkas Journal of Medical Sciences” This study observed that dermatologists predominantly prescribed topical treatments for skin disorders in pregnant women, with pruritus and urticaria being the most common conditions.
18 citations
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January 2002 in “Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin/Chemical and pharmaceutical bulletin” This study found that several new pregnane derivatives, especially steroids 16 and 19, demonstrated higher antiandrogenic activity on male hamster models than the commonly used finasteride.
34 citations
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June 2014 in “The BMJ” This study found that children with intracranial injuries had significantly lower odds of achieving satisfactory early academic performance compared to those without head injuries.
August 2009 in “Expert Review of Dermatology” This review examines physiological changes and dermatoses during pregnancy and reports no clinical results, highlighting the importance of recognizing these conditions for appropriate management.
141 citations
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January 1984 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This review discusses skin changes during pregnancy, highlighting both pregnancy-specific and common physiologic changes, but reports no new clinical findings.
123 citations
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May 2009 in “Journal of Neuroscience” In this study, researchers found that in late pregnancy, the neuroactive progesterone metabolite allopregnanolone inhibits HPA axis responses to immune challenges via an opioid-mediated mechanism.
118 citations
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November 2024 in “World Journal of Biology Pharmacy and Health Sciences” This study highlights that the ACIP strongly recommends COVID-19 vaccination and booster doses for pregnant women, those breastfeeding, or trying to conceive, due to the safety of non-live vaccines in these groups and the protection they also offer to infants.
87 citations
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July 2012 in “Expert Review of Clinical Immunology” This review outlines pregnancy risks in systemic lupus erythematosus and emphasizes that active lupus nephritis at conception increases the risk of flares and poor obstetric outcomes; it reports no new clinical findings.
73 citations
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March 2014 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Most dermatologic medications are safe during pregnancy and breastfeeding, but some should be avoided due to potential risks.
29 citations
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December 2012 in “Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity” This review discusses factors affecting fertility in both men and women with congenital adrenal hyperplasia and emphasizes individualized preconception management but reports no new clinical results.
24 citations
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March 2015 in “Best Practice & Research in Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology” This review discusses physiological skin changes and specific dermatoses in pregnancy but reports no new clinical results, emphasizing careful diagnosis and management due to potential fetal risks in rare cases.
16 citations
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April 2014 in “Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy” This review discusses the pharmacological profile of teriflunomide for treating relapsing multiple sclerosis, highlighting its safety and effectiveness in reducing relapses and slowing disability progression, though direct comparisons with other oral medications are lacking.
9 citations
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January 2017 in “Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research” This article reviews the skin changes during pregnancy, categorizing them by their relation to pregnancy and highlighting cosmetic concerns, but reports no new results.
6 citations
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September 2013 in “The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist” This article reviews the physiological skin changes and unique dermatoses in pregnancy, discussing their causes and management, but reports no new clinical findings.
4 citations
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May 2018 in “Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology” This review describes the evolution of treatments for relapsing multiple sclerosis, highlighting that while newer potent monoclonal agents can potentially achieve disease remission, they also pose moderate to severe adverse event risks that healthcare providers must understand.
June 2003 in “Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey” In this study, the size of vaginal prolapse was significantly linked to preoperative vaginal length and the length of vaginal excision following the Michigan four-wall sacrospinous suspension.
48 citations
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January 2018 in “Scientific Reports” This pilot study found that hair metabolome analysis may help differentiate pregnancy complications from healthy pregnancies by revealing significant metabolite differences between trimesters.
16 citations
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March 2018 in “Seminars in Oncology” This article compares the immunology of cancer and the placenta and suggests that immunotherapy for pregnant cancer patients could be feasible with careful exploration, though no new clinical results are reported.
2 citations
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November 1995 in “American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology” This article reviews the need for multicenter clinical trials to establish reference data for ultrasound screening protocols for Down syndrome and reports no new findings.