Acute fatty liver of pregnancy: A case report of an uncommon disease
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Acute fatty liver of pregnancy: A case report of an uncommon disease
A 24-year-old female at 34-week gestation, presented with malaise, nausea, vomiting, jaundice, and absent foetal movements. A clinical diagnosis of acute fatty liver of pregnancy was made. Although early caesarean section was performed, postoperative course was complicated by acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) sepsis, and continuing coagulopathy. Supportive management in an intensive ca...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0972-5229,1998-359X
DOI: 10.4103/0972-5229.53115