PMID- 7055180

OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DA - 19820322
DCOM- 19820322
LR - 20041117
IS - 0002-9378 (Print)
IS - 0002-9378 (Linking)
VI - 142
IP - 2
DP - 1982 Jan 15
TI - Syndrome of hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count: a
severe
consequence of hypertension in pregnancy.
PG - 159-67
AB - Data are presented to define a unique group of preeclamptic/eclamptic
patients
with the finding of hemolysis (H), elevated liver enzymes (EL), and a low
platelet count (LP). This entity has been termed the HELLP syndrome and may
occur
when the usual clinical findings to diagnose severe preeclampsia are absent.
Often the patient is given a nonobstetric diagnosis and treatment is withheld
or
modified. The possible pathophysiology of this syndrome, the management of
the
patient, and the maternal and neonatal outcomes are presented. Recognition of
the
clinical and laboratory findings of the HELLP syndrome is important if early,
aggressive therapy is to be initiated to prevent maternal and neonatal death.
The
practicing obstetrician must be knowledgeable about this severe consequence
of
hypertension in pregnancy.
FAU - Weinstein, L
AU - Weinstein L
LA - eng
PT - Journal Article
PL - United States
TA - Am J Obstet Gynecol
JT - American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
JID - 0370476
SB - AIM
SB - IM
MH - Adolescent
MH - Adult
MH - Anemia, Hemolytic/*diagnosis
MH - Female
MH - Hemolysis
MH - Humans
MH - Hypertension/*diagnosis/therapy
MH - Infant, Newborn
MH - Liver/*enzymology
MH - Liver Function Tests
MH - Platelet Count
MH - Pregnancy
MH - Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular/*diagnosis
MH - Syndrome
MH - Thrombocytopenia/*diagnosis
EDAT- 1982/01/15
MHDA- 1982/01/15 00:01
CRDT- 1982/01/15 00:00
PST - ppublish
SO - Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1982 Jan 15;142(2):159-67.