Abstract:Objective To analyze the influence of S-adenosylmethionine combined with cholagogues on the the balance of of NF-κB-related factors and Th17/Treg in placenta in pregnant women with intrahepatic cholestasis. Methods Ninety-six cases of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy in our hospital from December 2012 to December 2016 were selected, and randomly divided into a control group and an observation group, each group had 48 cases. The patients in the control group were treated with cholagogues; those in the observation group were treated with S-adenosylmethionine combined with cholagogues. The pruritus score, and the content of TNF-α, HIF-1α, TGF-β1, TBA and IL-17 were compared and analyzed, and the changes of Th17, Treg cells and the ratio of Th17/Treg were analyzed. Results The serum levels of TNF-α, HIF-1α, TGF-β1, TBA and IL-17 were significantly different between the two groups (P < 0.05). The score of pruritus symptom, the relative numbers of Th17 and Treg cells and the ratio of Th17/Treg were significantly different between the two groups (P < 0.05). The total effective rates of the two groups were significantly different (P < 0.05). The incidences of preterm birth, fetal distress and neonatal asphyxia were significantly different between the observation group and the control group (P < 0.05). Conclusions S-adenosylmethionine combined with cholagogues for treatment of intrahepatic cholestasis in pregnant women could effectively improve the the balance of NF-κB-related factors and Th17/Treg in the patients, relieved itching, and reduce the incidences of neonatal adverse reactions.