Preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome, the role of the liver.
Preeclampsia is a multisystemic disorder which accounts for the high prevalence of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality, especially in middle and low-income countries. Currently, the primary intervention is the urgent delivery of the fetus, hence it would be advantageous to identify those who are likely to develop preeclampsia and the maternal and fetal outcomes. However, an array of risk factors makes these challenging. This review explores the potentials of liver biomarkers in predicting the occurrence and outcome of preeclampsia, which could be beneficial in reducing the burden of the disease. Liver dysfunction in preeclampsia results in a severe condition, hence liver function tests are specific predictors of outcome.
['Alese|Margaret Olutayo|MO|http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8582-5348', 'Moodley|Jagidesa|J|', 'Naicker|Thajasvarie|T|']
D005260:Female D017359:HELLP Syndrome D006801:Humans D008099:Liver D011225:Pre-Eclampsia D011247:Pregnancy D011295:Prenatal Care D012307:Risk Factors
Hepatic dysfunction hypertension liver enzymes pregnancy proteinuria