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Acute fatty liver disease of pregnancy
1 Jan 2024
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EPIDEMIOLOGY Acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP), originally known as “acute yellow atrophy of the liver,” is an obstetrical and medical emergency that is characterized by microvesicular fatty infiltration of hepatocytes.1 AFLP is rare, with studies demonstrating incidences ranging from 1 in 4000 to 1 in 20,000 pregnancies.2–6 Despite its infrequency, it is critical to be able to diagnose and manage this...
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