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Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy - ICP
Part 2: Related Symptoms & Diagnosis
 More of this Feature
• Part 1: ICP - Basic Information
• Part 3: ICP - Effect on Baby & Treatment
 Related Resources
• Skin Changes in Pregnancy
• Impetigo Herpetiformis
• Pemphigoid Gestationis
• Pruritic Folliculitis of Pregnancy
• Pruritic Urticarial Papules and Plaques of Pregnancy (PUPPP)
• Take the Skin Changes in Pregnancy Poll
 From Other Guides
• Pregnancy/Birth
• Stretch Marks
 Elsewhere on the Web
• ItchyMoms.com
• Article from University of Utah Health Science Center
• ICP Article
 

Related symptoms
Women with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy may also experience anorexia, fatigue, greasy stools, dark urine, and epigastric discomfort. Urinary tract infections are more common in women with ICP than unaffected pregnant women. Finally, a deficiency of vitamin K can develop in women who have a prolonged course of ICP.

Diagnosis
Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy is diagnosed by blood tests showing elevated levels of bile acids and certain liver enzymes. The presence of itching without a primary rash also helps to confirm the diagnosis. A liver biopsy or ultrasound is rarely needed to establish the diagnosis.

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