[Symptoms of HELLP syndrome due to vitamin B12 deficiency: report of seven cases].
BACKGROUND
HELLP syndrome is characterized by generalised thrombotic microangiopathy predominant in the liver. Many investigators consider HELLP syndrome to be a variant of severe preeclampsia. Several other conditions have similar laboratory findings in common with HELLP syndrome and should be eliminated before pregnancy termination.


METHODS
The authors report seven observations of patients with biological criteria that mimic HELLP syndrome secondary to severe vitamin B12 deficiency.


CONCLUSIONS
Vitamin B12 or B9 deficiency developed during pregnancy have laboratory findings similar to those of HELLP syndrome.
Chauvet
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Service de médecine polyvalente, centre hospitalier de l'Ouest-Guyanais-Franck-Joly, 97320 Saint-Laurent du Maroni, Guyane française.
Youssef
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Boukhari
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El Guindi
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Carles
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D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D017359:HELLP Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014806:Vitamin B 12 Deficiency / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy