Acute fatty liver of pregnancy
Synonyms: AFLP
A rare severe complication occurring in the third trimester of pregnancy or in early postpartum period bearing a risk for perinatal and maternal mortality and characterized by jaundice rise of hepatic injuries and evolving to acute liver failure and encephalopathy.
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