Fetal complications of obstetric cholestasis.
- 10 April 1976
- Vol. 1 (6014), 870-872
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.1.6014.870
Abstract
Among 56 pregnancies complicated by obstetric cholestasis five intrauterine deaths and one neonatal death occurred between 33 and 39 weeks, and a further six infants required urgent delivery for intrapartum asphyxia. Eighteen spontaneous premature deliveries occurred. Five mothers required specific treatment for unexplained postpartum haemorrhage. Cholestasis of pregnancy is therefore not a condition benign to the fetus, and it may contribute to increased maternal morbidity.Keywords
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