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Description and clinical picture:
• This syndrome usually appears in the third trimester of pregnancy.
• There are disturbances in liver function tests, hemolysis and thrombocytopenia.
It is a condition that can be seen with gestational eclampsia and with pre-eclampsia .
There is an increase in arterial blood pressure, and edema and proteinuria dating back to pre-eclampsia are also noted.
• This syndrome usually appears in the third trimester of pregnancy.
• There are disturbances in liver function tests, hemolysis and thrombocytopenia.
It is a condition that can be seen with gestational eclampsia and with pre-eclampsia .
There is an increase in arterial blood pressure, and edema and proteinuria dating back to pre-eclampsia are also noted.
Laboratory:
• Hemolytic anemia with microangiopathy.
• Increased liver enzymes
• Thrombocytopenia (<100,000 mm3)
Treatment:
• HELLEP syndrome usually resolves quickly after childbirth.
• HELLEP syndrome usually resolves quickly after childbirth.