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Effect of Fasting on Total Bile Acid Levels in Pregnancy.

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OBJECTIVE:To evaluate differences between fasting and nonfasting bile acid levels in asymptomatic and symptomatic pregnant women. METHODS:This is a report of two prospective cohort studies describing bile acid levels in the fasting and nonfasting state in pregnancy. The first cohort included asymptomatic women with singleton pregnancies. Women with a diagnosis of cholestasis, symptoms of cholestasis, or intolerance to components of a standardized meal were excluded. Bile acid levels were measured during the second and third trimesters after fasting and again 2 hours after a standardized meal. The second cohort included symptomatic women with singleton pregnancies in whom fasting and nonfasting bile acid levels were measured at the time of symptom evaluation. A cutoff of 10 micromoles/L was used for diagnosis. RESULTS:A total of 27 women were included in the asymptomatic cohort. Median [interquartile range] fasting bile acid levels were significantly lower than nonfasting levels in both the second trimester (4.65 micromoles/L [1.02-29.57] vs 13.62 micromoles/L [2.03-40.26]; P<.001) and third trimester (8.31 micromoles/L [1.14-51.26] vs 17.35 micromoles/L [1.77-62.93]; P<.001). Bile acid levels exceeded 10 micromoles/L in 21% of the fasting samples and in 58% of the nonfasting samples in the third trimester. A total of 26 women were included in the symptomatic cohort. Median [interquartile range] fasting bile acid levels were significantly lower than nonfasting values (11.5 micromoles/L [7-56] vs 13.5 micromoles/L [9-142]; P<.001). Six patients in the symptomatic cohort (23%) had nonfasting bile acid levels greater than 10 micromoles/L that dropped below 10 micromoles/L when fasting. CONCLUSION:Fasting bile acid levels are significantly lower when compared with nonfasting values in both asymptomatic and symptomatic pregnant women. In asymptomatic women, nonfasting bile acid levels often exceeded 10 micromoles/L whereas fasting values did not. In symptomatic women, fasting bile acid levels resulted in 23% fewer diagnoses of cholestasis when compared with nonfasting values. These findings suggest that fasting evaluation of bile acid levels or a higher threshold for diagnosis of cholestasis should be considered.

journal_name

Obstet Gynecol

journal_title

Obstetrics and gynecology

authors

Smith DD,Kiefer MK,Lee AJ,Davis SB,Summerfield TL,Landon MB,Rood KM

doi

10.1097/AOG.0000000000004160

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2020-12-01 00:00:00

pages

1204-1210

issue

eissn

0029-7844

issn

1873-233X

pii

00006250-202012000-00020

journal_volume

136

pub_type

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Effect of Fasting on Total Bile Acid Levels in Pregnancy.