Lecture Notes: Liver Diseases Unique To Pregnancy








Trimester of Onset Symptoms Laboratory Abnormalities Recurrence with Future Pregnancies
Hyperemesis gravidarum 1 Nausea, vomiting Mild to moderate elevation in AST/ALT, occasionally hyperbilirubinemia
Cholestasis 2, 3 Pruritus, jaundice Bile acids >8 μM, elevated AST/ALT and bilirubin in more severe cases Common
Acute fatty liver 3 Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain Elevated AST/ALT (100–1000 U/L), bilirubin >5 mg/dL, prolonged prothrombin time[*] Rare
HELLP syndrome 2, 3, or postpartum Abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting Elevated AST/ALT (60–1500 U/L), platelets <100,000/mm3, LDH >600 U/L, hemolytic anemia 3–25%

Notes:
  • ALT = alanine aminotransferase 
  • AST = aspartate aminotransferase 
  • HELLP = hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count 
  • LDH = lactate dehydrogenase  


Referensi:
Cecil Medicine 23rd Edition (Saunders) 2008
 

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