Medical Information
Healthline - Kenneth F. Trofatter, Jr., MD., PhD. Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy - Outcomes and Management
Bile Acids - Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy: Relationships Between Bile Acid Levels and Fetal Complication Rates
ICP Review of Treatment and Management - Intrahepatic colestasis of pregnancy.
a review of epidemiology, clinical features, fetal risks, treatment and management
Medigraphic.com - Annals of Hepatology medical report for ICP management that states UCDA treatment and elective delivery at 37 weeks
San Gabriel Valley Prenatal Newsletter - an excellent overview of ICP and it's treatment. (it does suggest cholestyramine as a treatment, but explains why it may not be as good to use)
Elsevier.com - This is an in depth medical report on ICP and includes a wide range of information regarding it's treatment, management and also the genetic and biological factors that may be involved. It also documents cholestyramine as no longer being a first-line treatment for ICP.
Ursodeoxycholic Acid Information (UDCA)
Wiley InterScience- Study showing UDCA is currently the best pharmacologic treatment option
for women with ICP.
Early Onset of ICP - Ursodeoxycholic Acid Administration from the First Trimester in Case of a Severe Early-Onset Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy
Falk Foundation Abstracts - this is an excellent medical compilation of abstracts that contains beneficial information. In top right search enter Cholestasis of pregnancy or Ursodeoxcholic Acid.
Drugs.com - this link provides a general overview of Actigall and it's side affects.
March of Dimes - Overview of ICP and treatment with UDCA.
Other ICP /OC Website Resources
Royal College of Obstetrician and Gynaecologists Guidelines
Research Index - Additional index from the Royal College of OBG – Once in this page, in the right side search box, type cholestasis of pregnancy.
British Liver Trust - Overview of symptoms, diagnosis, Treatments & more.
The Obstetric Cholestasis Support website
- Jenny Chambers of the UK is part of the OC research team and has the UK OC Support website.
Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine - The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine has a physician locater. You can enter the State you reside in on the physician locator form and scroll down the list to find the nearest MFM specialist.
Cholestyramine & Colestipol Links - to be used against the use if necessary.
Drugs.com - This link provides a general overview of cholestyramine, the many brand names it may go by, it's use, and it's side affects.
Drugs.com - a general overview of colestipol, another cholesterol binding agent that is similar to cholestyramine.
RX List.com - this page contains the precautions for cholestyramine.
Diet Information
