title: Jaundice in pregnancy: a clinical study.
abstract: In a study on jaundice during pregnancy it was observed that the incidence of jaundice in pregnancy was 1 in 429. Majority of the cases were primigravida, 70% of cases were between 20 and 30 years of age, 60% of the patients were unbooked, 25% of cases were with severe degree of jaundice in respect to serum bilirubin level and 70% cases were with anaemia. There were preponderance of cases in 3rd trimester. Majority of the cases (60%) had jaundice-delivery interval of above 4 weeks. Among the causes virus hepatitis was commonest one (80%). Maternal mortality was recorded as 1 in 20 cases and perinatal mortality was 7 in 17 births (41%).
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nilratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital, Calcutta.
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Sarkar
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Giri
authors.forename: T K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Maity
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001663:Bilirubin / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007194:India; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007565:Jaundice / Q000209:etiology; D008428:Maternal Mortality; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000209:etiology; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome
chemical_list: D001663:Bilirubin