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Primary sclerosing cholangitis: A rare cause of liver dysfunction in pregnancy.

Laura J SladeLinda McKendrickRosalie Grivell
Published in: Obstetric medicine (2021)
Primary sclerosing cholangitis is an uncommon condition with few cases reported in pregnancy. We present the case and outcome of a 28-year-old female presenting in her second pregnancy with new onset liver dysfunction, eventually diagnosed with primary sclerosing cholangitis. She went into spontaneous preterm labour and delivered a healthy infant but has subsequently continued to deteriorate and underwent a liver transplant 11 months post-delivery.
Keyphrases
  • preterm birth
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • oxidative stress
  • ulcerative colitis
  • case report
  • gestational age