Role of Plasmapheresis in the Treatment of Severe Pruritus in Pregnant Patients with Primary Biliary Cirrhosis: Case Reports

BACKGROUND: Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) may be associated with pruritus and, when present, may be accentuated during pregnancy. Several therapeutic modalities have been used to control itching caused by cholestasis, with variable responses. Drug therapies are ill-advised, particularly in early p...

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Main Authors: Alallam Alallam, David Barth, E Jenny Heathcote
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2008-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/969826
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