Pregnancy after Liver Transplantation
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The number of solid organ transplantations in reproductive-age women increases each year. Favourable pregnancy outcomes have been obtained in women underwent liver transplantation following diagnosis of liver insufficiency. Patients who become pregnant after liver transplantation are considered as high risk pregnancy. For achieve optimal maternal and fetal outcomes; these patients should be monitored in a multidisciplinary approach. In this case report; pregnancy follow-up and outcome of a case with a history of liver transplantation and two live births after transplantation are discussed.
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