The mind-liver connection: Exploring psychological stress and its association with the risk of developing intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy
Shazia Ali, Maryam Khizar Hayat Khan, Sana Nawab, Ghazala Jawwad · 2026
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Shazia Ali and co-authors link mood strain to a pregnancy liver ill in a 2026 study. Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy brings fierce itching and liver strain, and its tie to mental distress was untested in Pakistan. The team tracked 140 women aged 20 to 40 through pregnancy.
A standard scale scored depression, anxiety, and stress in the second trimester and again in the third. Liver tests and bile acid reads split the group into cholestasis and clear cases. Distress scores ran far higher in the ill group by the third term, and rose within it across terms. Night itching was watched as a sign.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Shazia Ali, Maryam Khizar Hayat Khan, Sana Nawab, Ghazala Jawwad |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 23 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |