Σύνοψη

• May be associated with an increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, including premature birth, intra-uterine fetal demise, and placental abruption in severe disease.
• There is an increased risk of respiratory distress syndrome in neonates, owing to meconium aspiration syndrome, which is unpredictable by available methods of surveillance.
• The only definitive cure is delivery of the baby.
• The condition is associated with a history of hepatitis C and there may be an association with long-term liver disease.
• Mild disease with bile acid levels <40 micromol/L or mild itching can be treated with bile-sequestering agents and antihistamines, such as colestyramine and hydroxyzine. However, if tolerated no treatment is necessary.
• Severe disease with bile acid levels >40 micromol/L or severe pruritus remote from term can be treated effectively with ursodeoxycholic acid.
• Close fetal surveillance with delivery near term can be expected with premature delivery reserved for those with severe, worsening disease despite treatment.