Cholestasis

Abnormal levels of certain fatty molecules, or lipids, in the blood appear to increase the risk of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) and its…

This year, the U.K.’s National Health Service is marking the 30th anniversary of the establishment of its Organ Donor Register, which was founded to…

A new ABCB4 gene mutation was the likely cause of progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 3 (PFIC3) in two unrelated Southeast Asian girls, a study…

Scientists in Thailand have identified four new mutations in the PLEC gene as the likely cause of progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) in two…

Two weeks of oral methylprednisolone twice a day as an add-therapy significantly lowered signs of liver damage and inflammation among infants with cholestasis, a…

Seven new ABCB11 gene mutations were identified as the likely cause of progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC2), according to a study that analyzed the…

It’s been a special week in our household as our daughter, Eva, started preschool. We were brimming with pride as she held her new teacher’s…

Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP), the most common pregnancy-related liver disease, is significantly linked to higher rates of several maternal, fetal, and newborn issues…

A 3-year-old boy with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 3 (PFIC3) was safety and effectively treated with a liver transplant from his mother after failing…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation to IN016, an experimental therapy Innorna is developing for progressive familial…