The Relationship of Bile Acid with Biochemical Tests in the Diagnosis of Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy

Abstract

Intrahepatic pregnancy cholestasis (ICP) is associated with increased fetal complications. It is linked to an increased risk. Early diagnosis of this disease reduces these fetal complications. In this study, it was aimed to determine the sensitivity and specificity of biochemical tests according to cut off values.

Keywords

• Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy
• Bile acid
• ALT- serum alanine transaminase
• AST-serum aspartate transaminase

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