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Pregnancy-associated liver disorders.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18256934     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Liver disorders associated with pregnancy include hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP), preeclampsia, syndrome of hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelets (HELLP), and acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP). These conditions are relatively common and unique to pregnancy and are more likely to occur at certain terms of gestation specific to each condition. They can be associated with significant maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. Although managing such patients may be very challenging, spontaneous resolution of the disease occurs shortly after termination of the pregnancy, usually without hepatic sequellae. Early diagnosis and timely treatment is a key to therapeutic success. This article explores the clinical features, pathophysiology, and management of these disorders.
Authors:
Iryna S Hepburn; Robert R Schade
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Review     Date:  2008-02-07
Journal Detail:
Title:  Digestive diseases and sciences     Volume:  53     ISSN:  0163-2116     ISO Abbreviation:  Dig. Dis. Sci.     Publication Date:  2008 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-08-20     Completed Date:  2008-10-14     Revised Date:  2008-10-20    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7902782     Medline TA:  Dig Dis Sci     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2334-58     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912, USA. ihepburn@mail.mcg.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Cholestasis, Intrahepatic / diagnosis,  drug therapy,  physiopathology
Diagnosis, Differential
Fatty Liver / diagnosis,  drug therapy,  physiopathology
Female
HELLP Syndrome / diagnosis,  drug therapy,  physiopathology
Humans
Hyperemesis Gravidarum / diagnosis,  drug therapy,  physiopathology
Liver Diseases / diagnosis,  drug therapy,  physiopathology*
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications / diagnosis,  drug therapy,  physiopathology*
Comments/Corrections
Erratum In:
Dig Dis Sci. 2008 Oct;53(10):2836
Note: Schade, Robert R [added]

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