| Literature DB >> 31479696 |
Elsemieke de Vries1, Ulrich Beuers2.
Abstract
The case of a 34-year-old woman with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) before, during and after pregnancy is described. The use of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) during and after pregnancy is discussed. UDCA has not been approved by the drug regulatory authorities as a pregnancy-safe drug; therefore, the reluctance of clinicians to prescribe UDCA during pregnancy is understandable. This Grand Round aims to provide a detailed analysis of the current evidence, safety data and clinical experience with UDCA (and alternative drugs) during pregnancy and lactation. Based on this analysis, advice for clinicians regarding the use of UDCA during pregnancy and lactation is given.Entities:
Keywords: Lactation; PBC; PSC; Primary biliary cholangitis; Primary sclerosing cholangitis; Stillbirth; UDCA
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Year: 2019 PMID: 31479696 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2019.08.020
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Hepatol ISSN: 0168-8278 Impact factor: 25.083