HELLP syndrome

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HELLP syndrome

Synonyms: Hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets in pregnancy | Hemolysis-elevated liver enzymes-low platelets syndrome

A rare hemorrhagic disorder due to an acquired platelet anomaly characterized by hemolysis elevated liver enzymes and thrombocytopenia that affects pregnant or post-partum women and is frequently associated with severe preeclampsia. Symptoms are variable typically including right upper quadrant or epigastric abdominal pain nausea vomiting excessive weight gain generalized edema hypertension general malaise right shoulder pain backache and/or headache. Hepatic hemorrhage and rupture renal failure and pulmonary edema can result in maternal and/or fetal death.

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Orphadata: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Available on http://www.orphadata.org. Data version March 2024

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3G SARL

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National Center of Hematology and Blood Transfusion

Treatment of patients with blood diseases,scientific-research works

Youth And Women for Opportunities Uganda-YWOU

Our mission supports Rare, orphan and undiagnosed diseases diagnosis, care and treatment, education, awareness and empowering health care professionals and patients care takers of rare, orphan and undiagnosed diseases arena in Uganda, build capacity and bridge lack of clinical knowledge and experience and provide search/quest for diagnostic laboratories, I advocate for changes in laws, practices

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