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Obstetric cholestatis A liver disease which causes a pregnant women to experience widespread and severe itching. Other symptoms can include pale or white stools, dark urine, stomach pain and jaundice. A blood test can be used to help identify the condition. It is usual to delivery the baby early as the risk of stillbirth is…

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