Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy: A critical review

Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 39-51

  Palmer, Denise Gagnon ^a   Eads, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Fetal surveillance; High risk pregnancy; Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy; Obstetric cholestasis; Pregnancy; Pruritus

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAHEPATIC CHOLESTASIS; MATERNAL CARE; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; REVIEW;

CHOLESTASIS, INTRAHEPATIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL-CHILD NURSING; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 0034208160     PISSN: 08932190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005237-200006000-00004     Document Type: Review

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