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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2009; 15(9): 1126-1129
Published online Mar 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.1126
Published online Mar 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.1126
Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy: When should you look further?
Winita Hardikar, Peter Angus, Victorian Liver Transplant Unit, Austin Hospital, Melbourne 3084, Australia
Winita Hardikar, Shivani Kansal, Department of Gastro-enterology & Clinical Nutrition, Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne 3052, Australia
Winita Hardikar, Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne 3052, Australia
Winita Hardikar, Shivani Kansal, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Melbourne 3052, Australia
Ronald P J Oude Elferink, AMC Liver Centre, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam 1105AZ, The Netherlands
Author contributions: Hardikar W, Angus P, Kansal S and Oude Elferink RPJ contributed equally to this work; Kansal S and Hardikar W reviewed the cases and wrote the manuscript; Angus P identified the cases, ordered the investigations and assisted in writing the manuscript; Oude Elferink RPJ analysed the DNA and proof read the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Winita Hardikar, Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Children’s Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville, Melbourne 3052, Australia. winita.hardikar@rch.org.au
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Received: November 18, 2008
Revised: January 22, 2009
Accepted: January 29, 2009
Published online: March 7, 2009
Revised: January 22, 2009
Accepted: January 29, 2009
Published online: March 7, 2009
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