Consultation for liver disease in pregnant women is a common and oftentimes vexing
clinical consultation for the gastroenterologist. The challenge lies in the need to consider the …

Guidelines for clinical practice are intended to suggest preferable approaches to particular
medical problems as established by interpretation and collation of scientifically valid …

Liver diseases in pregnancy comprise both gestational liver disorders and acute and chronic
hepatic disorders occurring coincidentally in pregnancy. Whether related to pregnancy or …

Liver diseases in pregnancy may be categorized into liver disorders that occur only in the
setting of pregnancy and liver diseases that occur coincidentally with pregnancy …

Liver disease in pregnancy may present as a disorder that is unique to pregnancy or as an
acute or chronic liver disease occurring coincidentally in pregnancy. Hepatic diseases that …

Liver diseases during pregnancy pose a unique clinical challenge as they can affect the
lives of both the mother and unborn child. Although severe liver disease is rare, pregnancy …

Abnormal liver tests occur in 3%–5% of pregnancies, with many potential causes, including
coincidental liver disease (most commonly viral hepatitis or gallstones) and underlying …

Pregnancy is a special clinical state with several normal physiological changes that
influence body organs including the liver. Liver disease can cause significant morbidity and …

Severe liver disease in pregnancy is rare. Pregnancy-related liver disease is the most
frequent cause of liver dysfunction in pregnancy and provides a real threat to fetal and …

Liver disease in pregnancy includes liver disorders present at the time of conception, those
that occur coincidentally but not exclusively in pregnancy, and those that occur only during …