Abstract
Several specific liver diseases, which may be serious and require specific therapy including immediate delivery, are incidentally found in pregnant women. Since some of these diseases may be serious or even fatal, prompt diagnosis and treatment are important to save both mother and baby. The effect on the fetus of drugs administered to pregnant women must be considered. Moreover, if the mother has an infectious disease, prophylactic procedures are needed to protect the fetus.
Keywords: AFLP, eclampsia, HELLP syndrome, Hyperemesis gravidarum, prophylaxis, trimester.
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Kazuto Tajiri ;Practical Management of Pregnant Women with Liver Injury, Comprehensive Practical Hepatology (2016) 1: 221. https://doi.org/10.2174/9781681082059116010016
DOI https://doi.org/10.2174/9781681082059116010016 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |