Hepatic necrosis and haemorrhage in pregnant patients with antiphospholipid antibodies.
Two case reports of pregnant patients with antiphospholipid antibodies and HELLP syndrome (hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelets) are presented. Attention is mainly drawn to the hepatic necrosis and the underlying pathophysiology.
Amant
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Leuven, Belgium.
Spitz
B
B
Arnout
J
J
Van Assche
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FA
D000328:Adult; D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D017359:HELLP Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D009336:Necrosis; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000276:immunology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid