A 40-year-old member asked:
Doctor diagnosed acute fatty liver of pregnancy. what will do this to my wife?
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Dr. Yash Khannaanswered
Family Medicine 59 years experience
Fatty liver/pregnanc: Is a real life threatening condition which occurs in third trimester or immediately following delivery
it is caused by fatty acid metabolism disturbed by mitpchondria in the mother due to deficiency in lchad, (long chain 3hydroxy-co enzymea dehydrogenase) enzyme.
Condition used to be thought fatal in the past but aggressive treatment by stabilising mother with support with IV fluids and blood prod.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Suspecting acute fatty liver of pregnancy. What will do this to my wife?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. ASHRAF MALEKanswered
Specializes in Hepatology
Serious condition: Acute fatty liver of pregnancy is a serious condition. It can be life threatening to both mother and baby. Treatment is immediate delivery. Unfourtunately, it can recur in the subsequent pregnancy. So, recommendation is to avoid future pregnancy.
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Last updated Jun 10, 2014
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