title: HELLP or Help: A Real Challenge.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To ascertain the prevalence, presentation, diagnosis, severity, and complications of HELLP syndrome.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is a prospective observational study analyzing the conditions and the data of 24 cases of HELLP syndrome in a tertiary care hospital. The analysis was done for the demographic characteristics, presentation of these patients, complications associated, and the perinatal outcome.
  
  
  RESULTS
  0.45 % of the patients admitted for delivery developed HELLP syndrome. Majority of the patients developed the condition in 30-36 weeks period of gestation, while five patients developed it in the postpartum period. The condition led to 12.5 % of maternal and 45.8 % of perinatal mortality.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  HELLP syndrome is an important cause for maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Base Hospital, Delhi Cantt, India.
authors.forename: Sushil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chawla
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Base Hospital, Delhi Cantt, India.
authors.forename: Ashish
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marwaha
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Base Hospital, Delhi Cantt, India.
authors.forename: Raju
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Agarwal
keywords: HELLP Syndrome; Maternal mortality; Severe pre-eclampsia