Acute fatty liver of pregnancy: An unusual post-partum presentation
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Plasmapheresis in Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy: An Effective Treatment
Acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP) is an idiopathic disorder with an unknown cause occurring in late pregnancy. The treatment in these patients is often immediate termination of pregnancy, and plasmapheresis provides an effective treatment option. In this paper, we introduce three pregnant women treated with plasmapheresis. The first case was a 22-year-old primigravida woman treated with 22 ...
متن کاملPost partum presentation of hypercalcaemic sarcoidosis.
A number of corticosteroid responsive diseases have been shown to undergo exacerbation in the puerperium. The presentation of a woman 8 weeks after delivery with severe hypercalcaemia, a highly steroid sensitive feature of sarcoidosis, adds to the evidence that sarcoidosis can also be numbered amongst such diseases with relapse in the puerperium.
متن کاملAcute 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...
متن کاملIdiopathic 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.
متن کاملNon-fatal acute fatty liver of pregnancy.
Four patients are described, admitted during a three-year period, who recovered from acute fatty liver of pregnancy; vomiting and jaundice were the main manifestations of the disease; coma and anuria were absent. During the same period, we observed one patient who died of acute fatty liver of pregnancy. This experience suggests that the non-fatal form of the disorder may be much commoner than t...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2522-6614,2522-6622
DOI: 10.33545/gynae.2020.v4.i4a.619