Papacleovoulou and colleagues demonstrate that maternal cholestasis during pregnancy is associated with offspring adiposity and metabolic abnormalities, both in humans and in mice. This study ...

Despite these recent advancements in medical management, there are still some important clinical issues to refine. The first is the diagnosis of ICP. Women with cholestasis present with pruritis, ...

Cholestasis of pregnancy occurs when there's a buildup of bile in the blood. It's a serious condition and in a small number of cases can lead to stillbirth. Cholestasis is a buildup of bile, something ...

Obstetric cholestasis is a complication of pregnancy where pregnancy hormones (particularly oestrogen) affect the liver by preventing the flow of bile into the intestines. Bile usually aids with the ...

Actress Celina Jaitly opened up about her challenges during pregnancy in a heartfelt note on Instagram. In the caption of the post, she revealed that she was diagnosed with cholestasis, a rare liver ...

Some women suffer from an itchy skin during pregnancy. This is usually harmless but it may be a sign of a more serious liver condition called obstetric cholestasis (also known as intrahepatic ...

Intrahepatic cholestasis (ICP, also known as obstetric cholestasis) is a condition of pregnancy that commonly manifests as itching and in rare cases jaundice. It is important to evaluate the cases ...

Hepatobiliary transport systems are essential for the uptake and excretion of a variety of compounds including bile acids. Disruption and dysregulation of this excretory pathway result in cholestasis, ...

In a new study of more than 125,000 pregnant women in Sweden, researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy found that the risk of hepatobiliary cancer and immune-mediated and cardiovascular diseases later ...

Late in my pregnancy, my feet and hands started itching, and nothing gave me relief. I recognized it as intrahepatic cholestasis, which can increase the risk of stillbirth. I got a prescription to ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Extrahepatic Cholestasis' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The ...

It had been an otherwise uneventful pregnancy, but in her last few weeks Louise began to experience intense itching. Her hands and feet constantly felt painfully itchy and she spent the last the last ...