Acute fatty liver of pregnancy: a case report a review of the literature.
Acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP), a rare and potentially fatal disease, usually affects a primi gravida during the third trimester of pregnancy. We report a case of AFLP with a favourable maternal outcome.
Krishna
Rajesh
R
Intensive Medical Care Unit, Institute of Internal Medicine, Government General Hospital, Madras Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai.
Valavan
R Thiruma
RT
Sathyanarayanan
V
V
Rajendiran
C
C
D000328:Adult; D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy