Management of pre-eclampsia and haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets syndrome.
Pre-eclampsia remains a major cause of maternal and fetal ill-health. Defective placentation and endothelial dysfunction appear to underlie the clinical features. Recent publications regarding the diagnosis, treatment, prediction and prevention of pre-eclampsia, and contemporary issues in the management of the haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets syndrome, are discussed in this review.
Anumba
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Robson
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D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D005260:Female; D017359:HELLP Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000517:prevention & control; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012640:Seizures / Q000517:prevention & control