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2020 Sep 17


BMC Pregnancy Childbirth


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Whole-exome sequencing reveals ANO8 as a genetic risk factor for intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy.

Authors

Liu X, Lai H, Zeng X, Xin S, Nie L, Liang Z, Wu M, Chen Y, Zheng J, Zou Y
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2020 Sep 17; 20(1):544.
PMID: 32942997.

Abstract

Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) is characterized by pruritus and cholestasis in late pregnancy and results in adverse pregnancy outcomes, including preterm delivery and birth weight, which are affected by the genetic and environmental background. However, until now, the genetic architecture of ICP has remained largely unclear.