Cholestasis

“...The congested or sluggish liver is characterized by a diminished bile flow, a condition known in medical terms as cholestasis, while impaired hepatic detoxification refers to decreased phase I and/or phase II enzyme activity...”

“...liver trauma, muscle damage, metastases (certain cancers), healing fractures, Paget's liver disease, hyperparathyroidism, hepatic damage (e.g. hepatitis, toxins, cirrhosis), biliary obstruction, cholestasis, dehydration, diabetes insipidus, cystic fibrosis, leukemia, alcoholic cirrhosis, Hodgkin's disease, malnutrition, nephrotic syndrome, multiple myeloma, inflammatory bowel disease...”

“...Causes of itchy skin in general can include ... During pregnancy, a liver abnormality called intrahepatic cholestasis (pooling of bile salts)...”

“...These diseases include cystic fibrosis, pancreatitis, and cholestasis (bile-flow obstruction)...”

“...These diseases include cystic fibrosis, celiac disease, and cholestasis.  Vitamin K deficiency can exist in adults treated with antibiotics that kill the bacteria that normally live in the digestive tract – intestinal bacteria supply part of our daily...”