Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy and associated hepatobiliary disease: A population-based cohort study

Abstract

Women with ICP have substantially increased risk for later hepatobiliary disease. Beyond gallstone-related morbidity we found a strong positive association between ICP and hepatitis C both before and after ICP diagnosis. Thus, we advocate testing for hepatitis C in women with ICP, in particular, since this potentially life-threatening infection can be treated successfully in the majority of patients.