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Relationship between pruritus and autotaxin in intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy / Relación entre el prurito y la autotaxina en la colestasis intrahepática del embarazo
Cifci, Sami; Irak, Kader; Bayram, Mehmet; Ekmen, Nergiz; Kazezoglu, Cemal; Acar, Zuat; Sasan, Hadi.
Affiliation
  • Cifci, Sami; Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital. Department of Gastroenterology. Istanbul. Turkey
  • Irak, Kader; SBU Istanbul Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital. Department of Gastroenterology. Istanbul. Turkey
  • Bayram, Mehmet; SBU Istanbul Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital. Department of Gastroenterology. Istanbul. Turkey
  • Ekmen, Nergiz; Gazi University. Medical Faculty. Department of Gastroenterology. Ankara. Turkey
  • Kazezoglu, Cemal; SBU Istanbul Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital. Department of Biochemistry. Istanbul. Turkey
  • Acar, Zuat; SBU Sarıyer Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital. Department of Perinatology. Istanbul. Turkey
  • Sasan, Hadi; Tekirdag Namık Kemal University. Faculty of Medicine. Department of Radiology. Tekirdag. Turkey
Gastroenterol. hepatol. (Ed. impr.) ; 44(2): 96-102, Feb. 2021. ilus, tab, graf
Article in English | IBECS | ID: ibc-221124
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ABSTRACT

Objective:

Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy is a temporary, pregnancy-specific disease that resolves with delivery, characterized by itching (pruritus), as well as high transaminase and serum bile acid levels in the third trimester of pregnancy. Due to the effects of Autotaxin on the physiology of pregnancy, we aimed to investigate Autotaxin activity in patients with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy. Patients and

methods:

Sixty-nine patients diagnosed with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy and 20 healthy pregnant women were enrolled in the study. Fasting serum bile acid, pruritus intensity, serum parameters, gestational week of the patients at the time of diagnosis were recorded, and birth week and birth weight were monitored. Autotaxin serum level was measured enzymatically.

Results:

The mean serum bile acid level (n=69; 38.74±35.92μmol/L) in patients with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (n=69) was detected to be higher than healthy pregnant women (n=20; 5.05±1.88μmol/L) (p<0.001). Weak correlation was detected between serum bile acid level and itch intensity (p=0.014, r=0.295), while no relation was detected between Autotaxin and itch intensity (p=0.446, r=0.09). Although mean Autotaxin (intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy 678.10±424.42pg/mL, control 535.16±256.47pg/mL) levels were high in patients with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, it was not statistically significant (p=0.157).

Conclusion:

In our study, we observed that the serum Autotaxin level did not make a significant difference in patients with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy compared to healthy pregnant women. These findings suggest that larger clinical studies are required to reveal the physio-pathological effects of Autotaxin on pregnancy.(AU)
RESUMEN

Objetivo:

La colestasis intrahepática del embarazo es una enfermedad temporal específica del embarazo caracterizada por picazón (prurito), niveles elevados de transaminasas y ácidos biliares séricos elevados en el tercer trimestre del embarazo que se resuelve con el parto. Debido a los efectos de la autotaxina en la fisiología del embarazo, nuestro objetivo fue investigar la actividad de la autotaxina en pacientes con colestasis intrahepática del embarazo. Pacientes y

métodos:

En el estudio se incluyeron 69 pacientes con diagnóstico de colestasis intrahepática del embarazo y 20 mujeres embarazadas sanas. Registramos los ácidos biliares séricos en ayunas, la intensidad del prurito, los parámetros séricos y la semana de gestación de las pacientes en el momento del diagnóstico, y controlamos la semana del parto y el peso al nacer. Los niveles séricos de autotaxina se midieron de forma enzimática.

Resultados:

Se observó que el nivel medio de ácidos biliares en suero era mayor en pacientes con colestasis intrahepática del embarazo (n=69; 38,74±35,92μmol/l) que en mujeres embarazadas sanas (n=20; 5,05±1,88μmol/l) (p<0,001). Se detectó una correlación débil entre el nivel de ácidos biliares en suero y la intensidad del prurito (p=0,014; r=0,295), mientras que no se observó ninguna relación entre la autotaxina y la intensidad del prurito (p=0,446; r=0,09). Aunque los niveles medios de autotaxina fueron altos en pacientes con colestasis intrahepática del embarazo (678,10±424,42 frente a 535,16±256,47pg/ml en los controles), la diferencia no fue estadísticamente significativa (p=0,157).

Conclusión:

Observamos que el nivel de autotaxina sérica no supuso una diferencia significativa en pacientes con colestasis intrahepática del embarazo en comparación con las mujeres embarazadas sanas. Estos hallazgos sugieren que se requieren estudios clínicos más amplios para determinar los efectos fisiopatológicos de la autotaxina en el embarazo.(AU)
Subject(s)


Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Spain Database: IBECS Main subject: Pregnancy Complications / Pruritus / Cholestasis, Intrahepatic Limits: Female / Humans / Pregnancy Language: English Journal: Gastroenterol. hepatol. (Ed. impr.) Year: 2021 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital/Turkey / Gazi University/Turkey / SBU Istanbul Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital/Turkey / SBU Sar&#305;yer Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital/Turkey / Tekirdag Nam&#305;k Kemal University/Turkey

Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Spain Database: IBECS Main subject: Pregnancy Complications / Pruritus / Cholestasis, Intrahepatic Limits: Female / Humans / Pregnancy Language: English Journal: Gastroenterol. hepatol. (Ed. impr.) Year: 2021 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital/Turkey / Gazi University/Turkey / SBU Istanbul Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital/Turkey / SBU Sar&#305;yer Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital/Turkey / Tekirdag Nam&#305;k Kemal University/Turkey
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