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Idiopathic Fatty Liver of Pregnancy With Maternal and Fetal Survival
Author(s) -
Gillespie Peter,
Hunter Christopher
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1978.tb00019.x
Subject(s) - pregnancy , fetus , acute fatty liver of pregnancy , medicine , fatty liver , obstetrics , survival rate , fetal monitoring , surgery , biology , disease , genetics
Summary: A case of idiopathic fatty liver of pregnancy with survival of mother and child is reported. The management of this condition is essentially supportive; coagulation disturbances may require special attention. Maternal survival should be the major consideration and is favourably influenced by early delivery. Fetal monitoring aids obstetric management and may indirectly improve fetal survival. Evidence from the literature suggests that the condition does not usually recur in subsequent pregnancies.