[Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy: review].

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The etiology of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy includes genetic and environmental factors. Bile acids elevation in maternal and fetal blood is the main fact of its physiopathology, causing maternal itching and high perinatal morbidity and mortality. High levels of maternal blood bile acids are diagnostic. Best treatment is ursodeoxycolic acid and clearly it produces amelioration of bile acid levels and...

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