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Striae Gravidarum: Folklore and Fact-Reply
Diane J. Madlon-Kay, MD
St Paul (Minn) Ramsey Medical Center
Arch Fam Med. 1995;4(2):98.
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I appreciate Levin's interesting clinical observations about the prevention of striae gravidarum by the use of nutritional supplements. Observations have been made previously about the role of nutrition in the cause and prevention of striae. A British obstetrician observed that women on low-protein diets have poorer connective-tissue formation and are predisposed to striae.1 A lay pregnancy guide recommends that women get adequate protein in their diet and take ascorbic acid and  -tocopherol supplements to help prevent stretch marks.2 I am unaware of any studies that confirm these observations and recommendations. Levin also expresses concern about nutritional deficiencies in the infants of women with striae gravidarum. This is an intriguing possibility that, to my knowledge, has not been suggested previously.
Obviously, more is to be learned about the cause and prevention of this common condition. The observations of clinicians such as Levin are invaluable in directing the course of
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