Researchers have developed a new mouse model of progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 3 (PFIC3) that more closely mimics key features of the disease…
Cholestasis
Noninvasive scores originally developed to assess liver scarring may help diagnose pregnant women who have intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP), the most common pregnancy-specific…
ALAGILLE SYNDROME
NewsWorld Liver Day promotes small habits that can yield big health gains
April 19 marks World Liver Day, a global effort to raise awareness about liver health and the growing burden of liver disease. This year’s…
A genetic susceptibility to gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), a common pregnancy complication marked by intolerance to blood sugar due to low levels of the insulin…
April is officially recognized in the U.S. as National Donate Life Month, an opportunity to highlight the extraordinary impact of organ donation, and the…
CHOLESTASIS
NewsInflammation markers may predict fetal risk in ICP: Study
Blood levels of certain pro-inflammatory proteins are elevated in people with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP), and these inflammatory markers may help predict the…
CHOLESTASIS
NewsUrine tests unreliable for pediatric cholestasis screening: Study
Testing for bilirubin, a liver damage marker, in urine is not reliable for screening or diagnosing cholestasis (slowed flow of the digestive fluid bile)…
Researchers in China have developed and validated a new prediction model that can help distinguish pregnant women with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) who…
A global clinical trial testing Mirum Pharmaceuticals’ oral therapy maralixibat in people with itching, or pruritus, due to rare cholestatic conditions has finished…
Long-term exposure to particles produced from cooking grilled meat can trigger liver damage and cholestasis — slowing or stalling of the digestive fluid bile…
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