• J Cosmet Dermatol · Sep 2017

    Serum collagenase-2 and BMI levels in pregnant women with striae gravidarum.

    • Perihan Ozturk, Hakan Kıran, Kurutas Ergul Belge EB Department of Biochemistry, Medical Faculty, KSU, Kahramanmaras, Turkey., Kamil Mulayim, and Fazıl Avcı.
    • Department of Dermatology, Medical Faculty, KSU, Kahramanmaras, Turkey.
    • J Cosmet Dermatol. 2017 Sep 1; 16 (3): 416-420.

    ObjectiveStriae gravidarum is a form of scarring on the skin observed during pregnancy and can cause serious cosmetic problems. Striae gravidarum may be influenced by hormonal changes, although the etiology is not clear. The aim of this study was to investigate whether body mass index (BMI) and serum collagenase-2 levels in pregnant women are related to the development of striae gravidarum.MethodsThirty pregnant women with striae, 30 pregnant women without striae, and 32 health controls were enrolled in the study.ResultsBMI and serum collagenase-2 levels were measured in the participants.ConclusionPregnant women with striae gravidarum had increased serum collagenase-2 and BMI levels when compared to pregnant women without striae gravidarum and healthy controls (P < 0.05). The increase in serum collagenase-2 levels was related to the development of striae gravidarum alone, or secondary to BMI increase.© 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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