A 30-year-old primigravida woman presents at 32 weeks gestation with generalised itching, particularly severe on the palms and soles, worse at night. ...

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A 30-year-old primigravida woman presents at 32 weeks gestation with generalised itching, particularly severe on the palms and soles, worse at night. She denies rash. Liver function tests show elevated bile acids; ALT and AST are mildly raised. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP)

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Polymorphic eruption of pregnancy (PEP)

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Pemphigoid gestationis

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Acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP)

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Prurigo of pregnancy

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy

A 30-year-old primigravida woman presents at 32 weeks gestation with generalised itching, particularly severe on the palms and soles, worse at night. She denies rash. Liver function tests show elevated bile acids; ALT and AST are mildly raised. What is the most likely diagnosis?