title: Hepatic necrosis and haemorrhage in pregnant patients with antiphospholipid antibodies.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Amant
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Spitz
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Arnout
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Van Assche
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid