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What Causes Hellp Syndrome?
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
Most often HELLP develops before the pregnancy is 37 weeks along....
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