The efficacy and safety of ursodeoxycholic acid in the treatment of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy was investigated in an open pilot study. Five patients received 1 gm/day of ursodeoxycholic acid during 20 days and another three patients received two identical periods of treatment separated b
Ursodeoxycholic acid administration in patients with cholestasis of pregnancy: Effects on primary bile acids in babies and mothers
โ Scribed by Giuseppe Mazzella; Rizzo Nicola; Azzaroli Francesco; Simoni Patrizia; Bovicelli Luciano; Miracolo Anna; Simonazzi Giuliana; Colecchia Antonio; Nigro Giovanni; Mwangemi Constance; Festi Davide; Roda Enrico
- Book ID
- 111721436
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 181 KB
- Volume
- 33
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0270-9139
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