Cholestasis

Women diagnosed with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) before 24 weeks of gestation, or about six months, are significantly more likely to develop gestational…

Excessive copper levels in the body led to an initial misdiagnosis of Wilson disease, a rare condition marked by copper buildup in the liver and…

A new ABCB11 gene mutation was the likely cause of progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 2 (PFIC2) in a boy who was also born with…

Women who conceive with the help of in vitro fertilization (IVF) — a commonly used assisted reproductive technology — are almost three times more likely…

Biliary diversion surgery — which can be used in patients with bile duct problems — successfully reduced markers of liver damage, lessened itching, and improved…

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…