Bile Acid Determination after Standardized Glucose Load in Pregnant Women

• Main Authors: April Adams (Author), Katherine Jacobs (Author), Rachel Isaksson Vogel (Author), Virginia Lupo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc., 2015-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) is a rare liver disorder, usually manifesting in the third trimester and associated with increased perinatal morbidity and mortality. The hallmark laboratory abnormality in ICP is elevated fasting serum bile acids; however, there are lim...