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how far along in pregnancy does cholestasis or pregnancy start? and what is cholestasis of pregnancy?
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Dr. Martin Raff answered
55 years experience Infectious Disease
Cholestasis: Cholestasis of pregnancy is a condition in which the normal flow of bile in the gallbladder is affected by the high amounts of pregnancy hormones. Cholestasis is more common in the last trimester of pregnancy when hormones are at their peak, but it usually goes away within a few days after delivery.
Answered on Jun 20, 2013
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