A switch from cell-mediated to humoral immunity (helper T 1 [T h 1] to helper T 2 [T h 2] shift)
during gestation plays a key role in placental immune tolerance. As a result, skin diseases …

Complex endocrinologic, immunologic, metabolic and vascular changes associated with
pregnancy may influence the skin in various ways. Skin findings in pregnancy can roughly …

Miscellaneous groups of dermatoses are associated with pregnancy and affected by
gestation, but they do not coincide with any known classifications. They are inflammatory in …

Alterations to the immune status of the pregnant woman are necessary to allow mothers to
tolerate genetically different fetal tissues during pregnancy. These alterations lead to …

This review presents the approach of the obstetric medicine physician to skin disease in
pregnancy. It elaborates on common skin-related problems during gestation, such as …

Pregnancy is an immunologic state where a natural show a lower cytotoxic activity against
fetal cells, but homeostasis exists between antigenically different tissues. 1 selective …

The dermatoses of pregnancy represent a heterogeneous group of pruritic inflammatory skin
diseases related to pregnancy and/or the postpartum period. Whereas some dermatoses are …

Common skin conditions during pregnancy generally can be separated into three
categories: hormone-related, preexisting, and pregnancy-specific. Normal hormone …

Background: Although the possible occurrence of typical dermatoses during pregnancy is
well recognized, little is known about the influence of pregnancy on the clinical evolution …

Like all organ systems, the skin undergoes significant changes during pregnancy. The
majority of physiologic skin conditions related to gestation resolve after childbirth. However …