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Published in: Digestive Diseases and Sciences 9/2014

01-09-2014 | UNM Clinical Case Conferences

Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy Treated with Plasma Exchange

Authors: Laurel Hartwell, Thomas Ma

Published in: Digestive Diseases and Sciences | Issue 9/2014

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Acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP) is an uncommon condition of late pregnancy characterized by nausea and abdominal pain, hepatic dysfunction, coagulopathy, and often acute kidney injury. While most treatment is supportive, plasma exchange and plasmapheresis may be therapeutic in severe cases. Here, we describe a case of AFLP complicated by significant coagulopathy and encephalopathy treated with plasma exchange, followed by a review of some recent publications addressing the efficacy of this therapy. …
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Metadata
Title
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy Treated with Plasma Exchange
Authors
Laurel Hartwell
Thomas Ma
Publication date
01-09-2014
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Digestive Diseases and Sciences / Issue 9/2014
Print ISSN: 0163-2116
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2568
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-014-3328-7

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