Despite the cholestatic effect of estrogen and impaired gallbladder emptying, there is no proved increased incidence of acute cholecystitis or common duct obstruction during gestation. Cholecystectomy is performed in 1 per 1000 to 3000 pregnancies.…

Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) results from failure of the liver to excrete bile acids appropriately. Although the cause has not been clearly delineated, hormonal and genetic factors are suspected. ICP is more…

The most common cause of jaundice in pregnant women in the United States is viral hepatitis. With the exception of hepatitis E infection, the clinical course and histologic findings of hepatitis A, B, C, and…