Turk J Med Sci
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Maternal, fetal, and neonatal outcomes in parturients with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) have been retrospectively documented. We aimed to present pregnancy outcomes of parturients with ICP who underwent delivery. The study was conducted during a 1-year period. ⋯ Parturients with ICP who had normal coagulation parameters despite increased liver enzymes preoperatively underwent cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia without complication. Although maternal outcomes were generally positive, adverse fetal and neonatal outcomes are more likely to occur, particularly in cases with severe ICP.
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Thirty male BALB/c mice were equally divided into three groups: control, L. acidophilus, and B. bifidum for the assessment of the probiotics' stability in the gut microflora. ⋯ Our results revealed that, unlike B. bifidum, the amount of L. acidophilus remained almost unchanged in the long term, indicating more stability of L. acidophilus than B. bifidum in the gut microflora.