Pruritus may precede abnormal liver function tests in pregnant women with obstetric cholestasis: a longitudinal analysis

Obstetric cholestasis is a liver disorder unique to pregnancy, which typically presents with pruritus. However, pruritus is common in pregnancy and the diagnosis of obstetric cholestasis is confirmed by finding abnormal liver function. We report 10 cases in which pruritus occurred before any abnorma...

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Published in:	BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Vol. 108; no. 11; pp. 1190 - 1192
Main Authors:	Kenyon, Anna P., Piercy, C. Nelson, Girling, J., Williamson, C., Tribe, R.M., Shennan, A.H.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford, UK Blackwell Science Ltd 01.11.2001 Blackwell
Subjects:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Cholestasis - complications Cholestasis - physiopathology Diseases of mother, fetus and pregnancy Female Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Humans Liver Function Tests Longitudinal Studies Medical sciences Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications - physiopathology Pregnancy. Fetus. Placenta Prospective Studies Pruritus - etiology Human Skin disease Pregnancy disorders Pruritus Biliary tract disease Case study Pregnancy Liver function Cholostasis Digestive diseases Female Skin Diagnosis Inaugural sign
ISSN:	1470-0328, 1471-0528
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