INTRAHEPATIC CHOLESTASIS OF PREGNANCY (ICP), Nathan Fox, MD (Digital)

By on May 11, 2016

Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) generally occurs in the third trimester and rarely before 25 weeks gestation. This medical condition is characterized by severe itchy skin, usually including the palms and soles, and sometimes yellow discoloration of the skin (jaundice), with mild-to-moderate elevations in transaminases, alkaline phosphatase, bilirubin, and bile acids. Since the metabolism of

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