What Is Cholestasis?
5. What Are the Risk Factors of Cholestasis?
Certain behaviors and lifestyles make a person more prone to developing cholestasis, including excessive alcohol use, illicit drug use, and a diet high in cholesterol. Women, pregnant or not, are more likely to develop this condition than men.
Certain medications, when taken on a consistent basis, can also cause liver damage. These may include antibiotics, oral contraceptives, anabolic steroids, some nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories, and some antipsychotic drugs.
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