Acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP) is a rare obstetric complication, and despite improvements in recognition and management over recent decades, it still carries a high risk of maternal and fetal ...
Everson GT. Liver Problems in Pregnancy: Distinguishing Normal From Abnormal Hepatic Changes. MedGenMed 1(3), 1999. [formerly published in Medscape Women's Health eJournal 3(1), 1998]. Available ...
It's our liver, and fatty liver disease is a real threat to our health. [RELATED]Women's Health: Breast Reconstruction One of the problems with fatty liver disease is there are no symptoms, and ...
Two classic signs of liver disease--spider angiomata and palmar erythema--occur routinely in two thirds of women during normal pregnancy. Their presence does not necessarily correlate with liver ...
She had cirrhosis, severe scarring of the liver that usually takes years, or even decades, to develop. Ms. Frank had been overweight and saw doctors for other conditions, her son David Frank said ...
Early treatment can help improve outcomes, prevent symptoms, and avoid serious health complications. Cholangitis is a liver disease that involves inflammation of the bile duct system. Some types ...