Hepatotoxicity from Alpha-Methyldopa During Pregnancy: Two Case Reports
Journal Title: Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology and Treatment - Year 2016, Vol 2, Issue 3
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Abstract: A 29-year-old woman in her third pregnancy (at 22 weeks), with a history of arterial hypertension under treatment with enalapril, which medication was switched to α-methyldopa on gestation week 8. She then began to experience coluria, generalized pruritus, and asthenia. Four days before consultation, she presented with jaundice.
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