EVALUATION OF BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS IN HELLP SYNDROME CASES OF PREGNANCY INDUCED HYPERTENSION AND ECLAMPSIA
Journal Title: Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 26
Abstract
Pre-eclampsia is a relatively common complication of pregnancy. HELLP Syndrome (Haemolysis, Elevated Liver Enzymes, Low Platelet) is a pregnancy specific disorder, frequently associated with severe manifestation of Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia with significant morbidity and mortality for pregnant women and their children, but can also be diagnosed in the absence of these disorders. In the present study, the incidence of HELLP Syndrome is 15%. MMR is 11.11% due to DIC, Foetal Morbidity is 44.44%. HELLP Syndrome is more in primigravida, low socio economic groups and AST, ALT, Bilirubin are increased due to Liver Dysfunction.
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Leela K. V, Lakshmi Kantham A, Kasibabu A
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