Beneficial effect of ursodeoxycholic acid on alterations induced by cholestasis of pregnancy in bile acid transport across the human placenta

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 829-839

  Serrano, Maria A ^a   Brites, Dora ^b   Larena, Monica G ^a   Monte, Maria J ^a   Pilar Bravo, M ^a   Oliveira, Nuno ^b   Marin, Jose J G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Carrier; Development; Fetal; Fetus; Maternal; Mother; Plasma membrane; Serum bile acid profile; Trophoblast; Uptake

Indexed keywords

URSODEOXYCHOLIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BILE SECRETION; CELL MATURATION; CHOLESTASIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FETOPLACENTAL UNIT; FETUS BLOOD; HUMAN; MEMBRANE VESICLE; PLACENTAL TRANSFER; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; TROPHOBLAST;

EID: 0032079866     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8278(98)80234-1     Document Type: Article

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