Pustular psoriasis (PP) is a clinicopathological entity encompassing different variants, ie,
acute generalized PP (GPP), PP of pregnancy (impetigo herpetiformis), annular (and …

Psoriasis vulgaris is a chronic inflammatory disease that classically affects skin and joints
and is associated with numerous comorbidities. There are several clinical subtypes of …

Dermatology, edited by world authorities Jean L. Bolognia, MD, Joseph L. Jorizzo, MD, and
Julie V. Schaffer, MD, is an all-encompassing medical reference book that puts the latest …

Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP), characterized by pruritus in the second half of
pregnancy, entails an increased risk to the fetus. This study was designed to determine the …

The skin locally synthesizes significant amounts of sexual hormones with intracrine or
paracrine actions. The local level of each sexual steroid depends upon the expression of …

Pruritus in pregnancy is a common and burdensome symptom that may be a first sign of a
pregnancy-specific pruritic disease (atopic eruption of pregnancy, polymorphic eruption of …

In humans, structural and functional changes attributable to aging are more visibly evident in
the skin than in any other organ. Estrogens have significant effects on skin physiology and …

Pyogenic granuloma is a common, acquired, benign vascular lesion of skin and mucous
membranes which may occasionally present intravascularly or subcutaneously. Pyogenic …

Pyogenic granuloma, also known as lobular capillary hemangioma, is a common, benign,
acquired, vascular neoplasm of the skin and mucous membranes characterized by an …

Objective: We conducted an evidence-based systematic analysis of the literature on specific
dermatoses of pregnancy. Study Design: The bibliographic databases MEDLINE and …