Risks If Untreated
Maternal consequences include the following:
- Itching, which can become intense and debilitating
- Premature labor
- Deranged clotting, which requires Vitamin K
Fetal consequences include:
- Fetal distress
- Meconium ingestion
- Meconium aspiration syndrome
- Stillbirth
Delivery has been recommended in the 38th week when lung maturity has been established.
Read more about this topic: Intrahepatic Cholestasis Of Pregnancy
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