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Monday, October, 26, 2009

Symptoms Preeclampsia

Health Encyclopedia: Hellp Syndrome

Definition

HELLP syndrome is a group of symptoms that occur in pregnant women who have:

  • H -- hemolysis
  • EL -- elevated liver enzymes
  • LP -- low platelet count

Causes, incidence, and risk factors

HELLP syndrome occurs in approximately 10% of pregnant women with pre-eclampsia or eclampsia. Pre-eclampsia may be mild or severe. Severe cases involve high blood pressure and protein in the urine and can progress to seizures (eclampsia). Severe cases are life-threatenin...

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