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Could you tell me more about hellp syndrome?

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Dr. Nikolaos Zacharias answered

Specializes in Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Bad news.: Hellp syndrome is a severe and potentially life threatening complications of preeclampsia that can only be treated with delivery of the fetus and placenta. It results from severe liver and kidney failure as a consequence of placental problems.

Answered 8/2/2012

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