Re: Itchy skin

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HSM

At Sun, 4 Mar 2001, amanda wrote: >
>I am 34 weeks pregnant, and have had itchy skin for about 2 mos now. My
>belly and breasts itch, which I know is normal from the skin stretching,
>but spots on my arms and legs itch as well. I have no rash, but
>sometimes there are bumps that appear after I itch. My daughter has
>intrahepatic cholestasis (liver disease), and I know there is such a
>thing for pregnant women. I am concerned that I have it, I asked my OB
>at my last visit, she said it was not PUPP, but is was normal, hormones
>probably. DO you think I should have her test my liver enzymes? Do you
>think from what I described this is abnormal? Do you think this means
>the child I am carrying has liver disease? Please answer these questions
>for me, I am worried sick! Thanks in advance to you wonderful doctors!

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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York

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