title: [Acute fatty liver of pregnancy: underestimated complication of the third trimester?].
abstract: Two cases of acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP) are described. The liver function abnormalities have been ignored in the both cases. The review literature on this rare clinical entity unique to pregnancy is presented. The importance of clinical and biochemical findings in the diagnosis of disease is emphasized. Although etiology is unknown, deficiency of fatty acid beta-oxidation has been suggested.
authors.affiliation: Kliniki Perinatologii i Połoznictwa Akademii Medycznej w Białymstoku.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Redźko
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Przepieść
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Urban
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D012307:Risk Factors
vernacular_title: Ostre ciazowe stłuszczenie watroby--niedoceniane powikłanie III trymestru ciazy?