Acute fatty liver of pregnancy: A case report of successfully managed an uncommon catastrophic disease

K. Varuni; S Sivansuthan; R. Gajanthan

doi:10.4038/jmj.v30i1.13

Acute fatty liver of pregnancy: A case report of successfully managed an uncommon catastrophic disease

Jaffna Medical Journal

Volume 30 (2018): Issue 1

By: K. Varuni, S Sivansuthan and R. Gajanthan

Open Access

|Jul 2018

Abstract

Acute fatty liver disease of pregnancy has universally high fatality rate. But with modern treatment and early anticipation of diagnosis and complication, and with appropriate supportive management it has improved prognosis.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/jmj.v30i1.13 | Journal eISSN: 2651-0200

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Language: English

Page range: 39 - 41

Published on: Jul 1, 2018

Published by: The Jaffna Medical Association

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Keywords:

Fatty liver,

pregnancy

© 2018 K. Varuni, S Sivansuthan, R. Gajanthan, published by The Jaffna Medical Association
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons License.

Volume 30 (2018): Issue 1