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Diagnosis and therapy of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy.
Zeitschrift fur Gastroenterologie - 1 Jul 2004
Paus T C, Schneider G, Van De Vondel P, Sauerbruch T, Reichel C
Abstract excerpt
Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) is characterized by the occurrence of pruritus mostly in the third trimenon. Diagnosis is based on the presence of pruritus and elevated levels of serum bile acids in the absence of pruritic skin diseases. There is strong evidence of a genetic predisposition for ICP. Numerous studies have investigated the association of known cholestasis genes such as ABCB4 (also...
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