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Chapter 33 - Gastrointestinal Disorders in Pregnancy

from Section 4 - Maternal Medicine

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2021

By
Laura Kitto  and
Hasnain M. Jafferbhoy
Edited by
Tahir Mahmood ,
Charles Savona Ventura ,
Ioannis Messinis  and
Sambit Mukhopadhyay
Tahir Mahmood
Affiliation:
Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy
Charles Savona Ventura
Affiliation:
University of Malta, Malta
Ioannis Messinis
Affiliation:
University of Thessaly, Greece
Sambit Mukhopadhyay
Affiliation:
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, UK
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Summary

Gastrointestinal (GI) conditions are common in women of childbearing age. The physiological changes that occur during pregnancy can influence differential diagnosis, affect the interpretation of diagnostic tests and prevent the use of diagnostic or therapeutic procedures [1]. This chapter will summarize the clinical features, pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of common hepatology and luminal GI conditions occurring in pregnancy.

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The EBCOG Postgraduate Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Obstetrics & Maternal-Fetal Medicine
 , pp. 277 - 286
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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