Kjell Haram, Einar Svendsen, Ulrich Abildgaard
BACKGROUND: The HELLP syndrome is a serious complication in pregnancy characterized by haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelet count occurring in 0.5 to 0.9% of all pregnancies and in 10-20% of cases with severe preeclampsia. The present review highlights occurrence, diagnosis, complications, surveillance, corticosteroid treatment, mode of delivery and risk of recurrence. METHODS: Clinical reports and reviews published between 2000 and 2008 were screened using Pub Med and Cochrane databases...
February 26, 2009: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth