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Liver diseases during pregnancy pose a unique clinical challenge because they can affect the lives of both the mother and unborn child. Although severe liver disease is rare, pregnancy-related liver… Click to show full abstract
Liver diseases during pregnancy pose a unique clinical challenge because they can affect the lives of both the mother and unborn child. Although severe liver disease is rare, pregnancy-related liver disease affects approximately 3% of pregnancies and can be fatal. Timely recognition and diagnosis are essential in order to institute appropriate management strategies. This article provides an overview of liver diseases during pregnancy and is divided into 2 sections: (1) liver diseases specific to pregnancy, and (2) preexisting or coincident liver diseases during pregnancy.
Journal Title: Clinics in liver disease
Year Published: 2019
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