Ursodeoxycholic acid in intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy: Good, but can do better

Clinics and Research in Hepatology and Gastroenterology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 117-118

  Erlinger, Serge ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; BILE ACID; COLESTYRAMINE; DEXAMETHASONE; PLACEBO; S ADENOSYLMETHIONINE; URSODEOXYCHOLIC ACID;

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BILE ACID BLOOD LEVEL; CHOLESTASIS; DIARRHEA; FETUS DISTRESS; FETUS OUTCOME; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTRAHEPATIC CHOLESTASIS; INTRAHEPATIC CHOLESTASIS OF PREGNANCY; LIVER INJURY; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PREGNANCY DISORDER; PREMATURITY; PRURITUS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME;

EID: 84876732320     PISSN: 22107401     EISSN: 2210741X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinre.2012.12.006     Document Type: Article

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