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There are numerous changes in the skin due to the hormonal and physical changes in pregnancy like pigmentary alterations (chloasma), vascular changes (varicosity) and connective tissue alterations (striae) (Rapini, 2004). Here dermatological diseases reported to the HCCSCA are evaluated.

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Ács, N., Bánhidy, F., Czeizel, A.E. (2010). Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue. In: Ács, N., Bánhidy, F., Czeizel, A. (eds) Congenital Abnormalities and Preterm Birth Related to Maternal Illnesses During Pregnancy. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-8620-4_13

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