"Intrahepatic cholestasis" refers to a condition where there is a decrease in the normal flow of bile in the liver. It can cause discomfort and potential liver problems.
Full definition
Itching in pregnancy is normal for most women, but it can mean you have a liver disorder
called intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP, also called obstetric cholestasis).
In a new study of more than 125,000 pregnant women in Sweden, researchers found that the risk of hepatobiliary cancer and immune - mediated and cardiovascular diseases later in life is higher in women
with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) than in women without this condition.
In addition, another pregnancy complication that has only recently attracted the attention of the medical community is obstetric cholestasis or
intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP).
What are
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy Symptoms?
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Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy linked to liver cancer, other diseases later in life.»
The serum liver enzyme activity (ALP, ALT, and AST) is normal to mildly (two or three times) increased consistent with a lesion of hepatic atrophy and minimal hepatocellular injury or
intrahepatic cholestasis.