Abstract
Acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP) remains a problem for which we have no discernible cause. Therefore, a precise definition awaits the discovery or elucidation of its exact etiology. AFLP is best described as acute hepatocellular dysfunction that occurs in pregnancy, generally during the third trimester or the early puerperium. It is characterized histopathologically by changes in the liver consistent with microvesicular fatty infiltration but occurring in a pregnant woman with no clearly identifiable etiology.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 813-825 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Clinics in Perinatology |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1986 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Obstetrics and Gynecology