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What is cholestasis?

April 26, 2017cholestasis

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What is cholestasis?

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Cholestasis is blockage of bile flow and can happen for many different reasons. It can result from a brief illness or from injury to the liver; when these are the causes it will frequently go away without any special treatment. It can be caused by a number of inherited conditions (metabolic disease) that may need treatment. It can be caused by drugs and often goes away when the drug is stopped. Cholestasis can also be the result of more serious liver diseases such as idiopathic neonatal hepatitis or biliary atresia.