Review: Intrahepatic cholestasis. A puzzling disorder of pregnancy

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 211-216

  Reyes, Humberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

foetal distress; hepatic pregnancy complications; intrahepatic cholestasis; oestrogens; progesterone

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; PROGESTERONE; URSODEOXYCHOLIC ACID;

ADULT; CHOLESTASIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0030889403     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.1997.tb00410.x     Document Type: Review

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