[Acute fatty liver of pregnancy--differential diagnosis and supportive therapy].

Abstract

A case of clinically diagnosed acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP) is reported. Hypoglycemia and coagulopathy were predominant in the clinical course. Serial studies on blood chemistry, especially blood glucose and coagulation parameters, in association with virus serology and ultrasound, can rule out common causes of jaundice in pregnancy. This contributes to reliability of the clinical diagnosis of AFLP in the absence of liver biopsy, and ensures adequate management of the patient.

• Authors: J Fischer, P Stoll, F Müller, P Weber
• Journal: Schweizerische medizinische Wochenschrift (Schweiz Med Wochenschr) Vol. 122 Issue 21 Pg. 817-20 (May 23 1992) ISSN: 0036-7672 [Print] Switzerland
• Vernacular Title: Akute Schwangerschaftsfettleber--Differentialdiagnostik und supportive Therapie.
• PMID: 1604287 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Glucose Solution, Hypertonic
• Antithrombin III
• Heparin

Topics

• Acute Disease
• Adult
• Antithrombin III (therapeutic use)
• Blood Coagulation Tests
• Fatty Liver (diagnosis, therapy)
• Female
• Glucose Solution, Hypertonic (therapeutic use)
• Heparin (therapeutic use)
• Humans
• Liver Function Tests
• Pregnancy
• Pregnancy Complications (diagnosis)
• Pregnancy Trimester, Third
• Pregnancy, Multiple