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OBSTETRIC CHOLESTASIS [1 record]

Record 1 2016-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Liver and Biliary Ducts
  • Pregnancy
CONT

Cholestasis of pregnancy occurs in late pregnancy and triggers intense itching, usually on the hands and feet but often on many other parts of the body. ... The term "cholestasis" refers to any condition that impairs the flow of bile — a digestive fluid — from the liver.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Foie et voies biliaires
  • Grossesse
CONT

La cholestase intrahépatique de la grossesse (CIG) est caractérisée par la survenue, au cours du second ou du troisième trimestre de la grossesse, d’ un prurit associé à une augmentation des transaminases et de la concentration des acides biliaires sériques.

Spanish

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