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Review
. 2007 Jun 9;334(7605):1218-20.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39202.518484.80.

Management of psoriasis in pregnancy

Sophie Weatherhead  1 , Stephen C Robson, Nick J Reynolds
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Review

Management of psoriasis in pregnancy

Sophie Weatherhead et al. BMJ. .

Erratum in

  • BMJ. 2007 Sep 1;335(7617):0

Abstract

Many treatments for this chronic skin disease are harmful to the developing fetus, so careful pre-conception planning and management adjustment are crucial for the pregnant patient

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: The department has received financial income and support from Stiefel Laboratories, Leo Pharmaceuticals, Schering Plough, and Merck Serono.

Provenance and peer review: Commissioned; externally peer reviewed.

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Treatment advice to be given before conception in patients with psoriasis
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