| A novel cause for abnormal liver function tests in pregnancy and the puerperium: non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. | |
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PMID: 21880110 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Please cite this paper as: Page L, Girling J. A novel cause for abnormal liver function tests in pregnancy and the puerperium: non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. BJOG 2011; DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2011.03070.x. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the commonest liver disease in the western world, but has never been reported in pregnancy before. We suggest that NAFLD should also be considered as a cause for abnormal liver function tests during pregnancy. As NAFLD is driven by insulin resistance, it is biologically plausible that pregnancy may reveal previously subclinical disease. Obstetricians have a vital role in optimising maternal health during and after pregnancy and therefore we need to include NAFLD in the differential diagnosis for abnormal liver function tests and recommend lifestyle modifications that may prevent progression to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. |
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Lm Page; Jc Girling |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-8-22 |
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Title: BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Volume: - ISSN: 1471-0528 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Aug |
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Created Date: 2011-9-1 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100935741 Medline TA: BJOG Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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© 2011 The Authors BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology © 2011 RCOG. |
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, West Middlesex University Hospital, Isleworth, UK. |
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