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. 2007 Jan;196(1):62.e1-5.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.08.044.

Risk factors for the development of striae gravidarum

Hibah Osman  1 , Nelly Rubeiz, Hala Tamim, Anwar H Nassar
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Risk factors for the development of striae gravidarum

Hibah Osman et al. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2007 Jan.

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify risk factors associated with striae gravidarum (SG).

Study design: A cross-sectional study of 112 primiparous women delivering at a private teaching hospital was conducted. Participants were assessed during the immediate postpartum period for evidence of SG. Presence and severity of SG were compared to characteristics of women using t tests and Chi-square tests.

Results: Sixty percent of the study participants had developed SG. Women who developed SG were significantly younger (26.5 +/- 4.5 vs 30.5 +/- 4.6; P < .001) and had gained significantly more weight during pregnancy (15.6 +/- 3.9 vs 38.4 kg +/- 2.7; P < .001). Birthweight (BW), gestational age at delivery, and family history of SG were associated with moderate/severe SG.

Conclusion: Maternal age and weight gain during pregnancy are associated with SG. BW, family history of SG, and gestational age at delivery are associated with moderate/severe SG.

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FIGURE 1
Proportion of women who developed striae gravidarum by number of anatomic sites involved
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Proportion of women with moderate or severe striae gravidarum by number of anatomic sites involved
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