Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy: A Life Threatening Condition

acute fatty liver of pregnancy: a life-threatening condition requiring a life-saving approach

Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy: A Life-Threatening Condition Requiring a Life-Saving Approach

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran Baqiyatallah Research Center for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran Tehran Hepatitis Center, Tehran, IR Iran Corresponding author: Seyed ...

acute fatty liver of pregnancy: a clinical-paraclinical survey

conclusions in the current study, the clinical and paraclinical signs of aflp were mostly - liver, coagulation, kidney, and hypoglycemia disorders. considering that patients mostly refer in three phases of clinical, laboratory, and complications, it is essential to evaluate the suspected ones who present clinical symptoms especially nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. patients and methods this...

Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy Etiology

and fats—are used in anabolic reactions to synthesize necessary materials for the body’s cells and tissues (Table 1). Fats are categorized as saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated and are broken down further into short-, medium-, and longchain fats; the length is determined by the number of carbons attached to the molecule. Metabolism of fatty acids is a complex process requiring bile...

Idiopathic acute fatty liver of pregnancy.

A maternal survivor of idiopathic fatty liver, with the characteristic histological appearance on liver biopsy, is reported. Profound hypoglycaemia was the major complication in this patient and it is suggested that more attention should be given to the blood glucose in this disease. The consideration of future pregnancy in this patient is discussed.