Hellp Syndrome Symptoms

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Definition

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

  • H -- hemolysis (the breakdown of red blood cells)
  • EL -- elevated liver enzymes
  • LP -- low platelet count

Causes, incidence, and risk factors

A cause for HELLP syndrome has not been found.

HELLP syndrome occurs in about 1 to 2 out of 1,000 pregnancies, and in 10-20% of pregnant women with severe preeclampsia or eclampsia.

Most often HELLP develops before the pregnancy is 37 weeks along....

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