Figure 1.
Diagnostic approach to pruritus in pregnancy
AEP—atopic eruption of pregnancy, C3—complement C3, DEJ—dermoepidermal junction, H and E—hematoxylin-eosin, ICP—intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, IgE—immunoglobulin E, IMF—immunofluorescence microscopy, PEP—polymorphic eruption of pregnancy, PG—pemphigoid gestationis, PUPPP—pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy.
*PUPPP is also referred to as PEP.
Adapted with permission from Ambros-Rudolph et al.5