title: Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis complicating pregnancy.
abstract: Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis complicating pregnancy has not been described in the English language literature. We describe a successful pregnancy in an affected patient initially treated with biliary diversion, then successfully treated by plasmapheresis following failed medical management of progressive cholestasis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine, USA.
authors.forename: Amanda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mathias
authors.forename: Joseph R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Wax
authors.forename: Michael G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Pinette
authors.forename: Angelina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cartin
authors.forename: Jacquelyn
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Blackstone
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001647:Bile Acids and Salts / Q000097:blood; D002780:Cholestasis, Intrahepatic / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010956:Plasmapheresis; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy*; D011537:Pruritus / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D001647:Bile Acids and Salts