Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy Leading to Severe Vitamin K Deficiency and Coagulopathy

• Main Authors: Maria Maldonado (Author), Ali Alhousseini (Author), Michael Awadalla (Author), Jay Idler (Author), Robert Welch (Author), Karoline Puder (Author), Manasi Patwardhan (Author), Bernard Gonik (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Hindawi Limited, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy is seldom associated with significant vitamin K deficiency. We report a case of a 16-year-old primigravid patient at 24 weeks and 3 days of gestation who presented with pruritus, hematuria, and preterm labor. Laboratory work-up showed severe coagulopathy with Pr...