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Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy

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Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP), also known as obstetric cholestasis, cholestasis of pregnancy, jaundice of pregnancy, and prurigo gravidarum, is a medical condition in which cholestasis occurs during pregnancy. [1]

33 relations: ABCB11, ABCB4, Acute fatty liver of pregnancy, Alanine transaminase, Antihistamine, Bile acid, Cholestasis, Cholestatic pruritus, Combined oral contraceptive pill, Genetics, Glucuronide, HELLP syndrome, Hepatocyte, Itch, List of cutaneous conditions, Liver function tests, Meconium, Meconium aspiration syndrome, Membrane transport protein, Multiple birth, Pathogenesis, Phosphatidylcholine, Placenta, Pre-eclampsia, Pregnancy, Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis, Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy, Rash, Selenium, Sex steroid, Sulfate, Ursodeoxycholic acid, Vitamin K.

ABCB11

ATP-binding cassette, sub-family B member 11 also known as ABCB11 is a protein which in humans is encoded by the ABCB11 gene.

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ABCB4

Multidrug resistance protein 3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ABCB4 gene.

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Acute fatty liver of pregnancy

Acute fatty liver of pregnancy is a rare life-threatening complication of pregnancy that occurs in the third trimester or the immediate period after delivery.

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Alanine transaminase

Alanine transaminase (ALT) is a transaminase enzyme.

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Antihistamine

Antihistamines are drugs which treat allergic rhinitis and other allergies.

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Bile acid

Bile acids are steroid acids found predominantly in the bile of mammals and other vertebrates.

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Cholestasis

Cholestasis is a condition where bile cannot flow from the liver to the duodenum.

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Cholestatic pruritus

Cholestatic pruritus is the sensation of itch due to nearly any liver disease, but the most commonly associated entities are primary biliary cirrhosis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, obstructive choledocholithiasis, carcinoma of the bile duct, cholestasis (also see drug-induced pruritus), and chronic hepatitis C viral infection and other forms of viral hepatitis.

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Combined oral contraceptive pill

The combined oral contraceptive pill (COCP), often referred to as the birth control pill or colloquially as "the pill", is a type of birth control that is designed to be taken orally by women.

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Genetics

Genetics is the study of genes, genetic variation, and heredity in living organisms.

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Glucuronide

A glucuronide, also known as glucuronoside, is any substance produced by linking glucuronic acid to another substance via a glycosidic bond.

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HELLP syndrome

HELLP syndrome is a well-known variant of pre-eclampsia pregnancy complication.

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Hepatocyte

A hepatocyte is a cell of the main parenchymal tissue of the liver.

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Itch

Itch (also known as pruritus) is a sensation that causes the desire or reflex to scratch.

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List of cutaneous conditions

Many conditions affect the human integumentary system—the organ system covering the entire surface of the body and composed of skin, hair, nails, and related muscle and glands.

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Liver function tests

Liver function tests (LFTs or LFs) are groups of blood tests that give information about the state of a patient's liver.

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Meconium

Meconium is the earliest stool of a mammalian infant.

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Meconium aspiration syndrome

Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) also known as neonatal aspiration of meconium is a medical condition affecting newborn infants.

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Membrane transport protein

A membrane transport protein (or simply transporter) is a membrane protein involved in the movement of ions, small molecules, or macromolecules, such as another protein, across a biological membrane.

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Multiple birth

A multiple birth is the culmination of one multiple pregnancy, wherein the mother delivers two or more offspring.

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Pathogenesis

The pathogenesis of a disease is the biological mechanism (or mechanisms) that leads to the diseased state.

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Phosphatidylcholine

Phosphatidylcholines (PC) are a class of phospholipids that incorporate choline as a headgroup.

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Placenta

The placenta is an organ that connects the developing fetus to the uterine wall to allow nutrient uptake, thermo-regulation, waste elimination, and gas exchange via the mother's blood supply; to fight against internal infection; and to produce hormones which support pregnancy.

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Pre-eclampsia

Pre-eclampsia (PE) is a disorder of pregnancy characterized by the onset of high blood pressure and often a significant amount of protein in the urine.

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Pregnancy

Pregnancy, also known as gestation, is the time during which one or more offspring develops inside a woman.

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Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis

Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) is a group of familial cholestatic conditions caused by defects in biliary epithelial transporters.

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Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy

Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPPP), known in United Kingdom as polymorphic eruption of pregnancy (PEP), is a chronic hives-like rash that strikes some women during pregnancy.

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Rash

A rash is a change of the human skin which affects its color, appearance, or texture.

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Selenium

Selenium is a chemical element with symbol Se and atomic number 34.

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Sex steroid

Sex steroids, also known as gonadocorticoids and gonadal steroids, are steroid hormones that interact with vertebrate androgen or estrogen receptors.

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Sulfate

The sulfate or sulphate (see spelling differences) ion is a polyatomic anion with the empirical formula.

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Ursodeoxycholic acid

Ursodeoxycholic acid (INN, BAN and AAN), also known as ursodiol (USAN) and the abbreviation UDCA, from the root-word for bear urso, as bear bile contains the substance, is one of the secondary bile acids, which are metabolic byproducts of intestinal bacteria.

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Vitamin K

Vitamin K is a group of structurally similar, fat-soluble vitamins that the human body requires for complete synthesis of certain proteins that are prerequisites for blood coagulation (K from Koagulation, Danish for "coagulation") and which the body also needs for controlling binding of calcium in bones and other tissues.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intrahepatic_cholestasis_of_pregnancy

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