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Am J Perinatol 1991; 8(4): 278-279
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-999396
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© 1991 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy Associated with Preeclampsia: Management of Hepatic Failure with Postpartum Liver Transplantation

Erol Amon, Steven R. Allen, Roy H. Petrie, Joe E. Belew
  • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri
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04 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Acute fatty liver of pregnancy is a potentially fatal disorder. We report a patient complicated by preeclampsia, coagulopathy, encephalopathy, and hepatorenal syndrome successfully managed by postpartum hepatic transplantation.

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