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Health Encyclopedia: Hellp Syndrome
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
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