منابع مشابه
Obstetric cholestasis (OC).
Obstetric cholestasis (OC) is the most common liver condition specific to pregnancy and affects around 5,000 women in the UK every year. It's generally benign for the mother although the main presenting symptom of pruritus can sometimes be so severe that the woman scratches herself until she bleeds. However, the main concerns are for the fetus, as the condition is associated with an increased r...
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Obstetric cholestasis (OC) is a pregnancy-specific liver condition that typically presents with generalised pruritus in the absence of a rash in the late second trimester or third trimester. It is more common in certain ethnic groups, particularly those from South Asian, South American, Nordic and Scandinavian regions, and has a familial and genetic basis. Recent research suggests that the path...
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Obstetric cholestasis (OC) is a pregnancy specific liver disease characterized by increased levels of bile acid (BA) and pruritus. Raised maternal BA levels could be associated with intrauterine death, fetal distress, and preterm labor and also alter the rate and rhythm of cardiomyocyte contraction and may cause fetal arrhythmic events. We report a case of drug resistant fetal supraventricular ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Clinical Medicine
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2736-5476
DOI: 10.24018/clinicmed.2020.1.1.6