Abstract
•We review the presentation, diagnosis and management of liver disease in pregnancy.
•We discuss the perinatal outcomes associated with common liver diseases.
•New-onset vomiting, jaundice or pruritus may indicate liver pathology.
•Prompt diagnosis and treatment may reduce maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality.
Liver disease in pregnancy, either pre-existing or pregnancy specific, can be associated with a significant risk of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. Here, we review the presentation, management and perinatal outcomes of common causes of liver disease.
•We discuss the perinatal outcomes associated with common liver diseases.
•New-onset vomiting, jaundice or pruritus may indicate liver pathology.
•Prompt diagnosis and treatment may reduce maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality.
Liver disease in pregnancy, either pre-existing or pregnancy specific, can be associated with a significant risk of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. Here, we review the presentation, management and perinatal outcomes of common causes of liver disease.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 612-624 |
| Journal | best practice and research clinical obstetrics and gynaecology |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Early online date | 14 Apr 2015 |
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| Publication status | Published - Jul 2015 |