Cholestasis of pregnancy: Ursodeoxycholic acid therapy

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 827-828

  Javitt, N B ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHINYLESTRADIOL; URSODEOXYCHOLIC ACID;

BILE FLOW; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SAFETY; EDITORIAL; FETUS RISK; HUMAN; INTRAHEPATIC CHOLESTASIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0031762321     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8278(98)80266-3     Document Type: Editorial

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