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Institution: STANFORD Univ Med Center  | My Account | E-mail Alerts | Access Rights | Sign In Vol. 2 No. 5, May 1993   Archives  •  Online Features Original Contributions  This Article  • Abstract  • Full text PDF  • Send to a friend  • Save in My Folder  • Save to citation manager  • Permissions  Citing Articles  • Citing articles on HighWire  • Contact me when this article is cited  Related Content  • Similar articles in this journal Striae Gravidarum Folklore and Fact Diane J. Madlon-Kay, MD Arch Fam Med. 1993;2(5):507-511. References Article references have been provided for searching and linking. Additional reference information may be available in the article PDF. 1. Danforth DM, Huff SE. Dermatologic disorders. In: Danforth DN, Scott JR, eds. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: JB Lippincott; 1986:544-545. 2. Cunningham FG, MacDonald PC, Gant NF, eds. Williams Obstetrics. 18th ed. East Norwalk, Conn: Appleton & Lange; 1989:136. 3. Rapini RP, Jordon RE. The skin and pregnancy. In: Creasy RK, Resnik R, eds. Meternal-Fetal Medicine. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders Co; 1989:1111. 4. Braverman IM. The skin in pregnancy. In: Burrow GN, Ferris TF, eds. Medical Complications During Pregnancy. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders Co; 1988:528. 5. Kitzinger S. The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth. New York, NY: Alfred A Knopf Inc; 1989:131. 6. Kitzinger S. Your Baby, Your Way. New York, NY: Pantheon Books Inc; 1987:34. 7. Hotchner T. Pregnancy and Childbirth: The Complete Guide for a New Life. New York, NY: Avon Books; 1984:115-116. 8. DeLyser F, Fonda J. Jane Fonda's New Pregnancy Workout and Total Birth Program. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster Inc Publishers; 1989:27. 9. Feinbloom RI. Pregnancy, Birth, and the Early Months. Reading, Mass: Addison-Wesley Publishing Co; 1987:64-65. 10. Elson ML. Treatment of striae distensae with topical tretinoin. J Dermatol Surg Oncol. 1990;16:267-270. PUBMED 11. Poidevin LOS. Striae gravidarum: their relation to adrenal cortical hyperfunction. Lancet. 1959;2:436-439. PUBMED 12. Simkin B, Arce R. Steroid excretion in obese patients with colored abdominal striae. N Engl J Med. 1962;266:1031-1035. PUBMED 13. Nolten WE, Rueckert PA. Elevated free cortisol index in pregnancy: possible regulatory mechanisms. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1981;139:492-498. PUBMED 14. Tashima CK. Striae gravidarum. Lancet. 1974;1:924. PUBMED 15. Williams B. Aetiology of striae gravidarum. Lancet. 1974;1:307. PUBMED 16. Liu DTY. Striae gravidarum. Lancet. 1974;1:625. PUBMED 17. Davey CMH. Factors associated with the occurrence of striae gravidarum. J Obstet Gynaecol Br Commonw. 1972;79:1113-1114. PUBMED 18. Fischer M. Timely prevention of striae gravidarum [in German]. Landarzt. 1967;43:IV-VI. PUBMED 19. Blackburn ST, Loper DL. Maternal, Fetal and Neonatal Physiology: A Clinical Perspective. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders Co; 1992:494-495. 20. Wong RC, Ellis CN. Physiologic skin changes in pregnancy. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1984;10:929-940. PUBMED