Acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP) is an obstetric emergency characterized by maternal
liver failure and may have complications for the mother and fetus, including death. This …

This first Practice Guidance on Reproductive Health from the American Association for the
Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) is intended to be a comprehensive reference on …

Consultation for liver disease in pregnant women is a common and oftentimes vexing
clinical consultation for the gastroenterologist. The challenge lies in the need to consider the …

One of the least studied topics in the field of obstetrics is liver disease during pregnancy,
which creates a challenge for both gynecologists and hepatologists. Approximately 3% of …

Liver disease during pregnancy is more common than expected and may require
specialized intervention. It is important to determine if changes in liver physiology may …

Liver disease in pregnancy may present as a disorder that is unique to pregnancy or as an
acute or chronic liver disease occurring coincidentally in pregnancy. Hepatic diseases that …

Objective: Intestinal infection evokes hypersensitivity in a subgroup of patients with irritable
bowel syndrome (IBS) long after healing of the initial injury. Trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid …

Pregnancy is a special clinical state with several normal physiological changes that
influence body organs including the liver. Liver disease can cause significant morbidity and …

Acute kidney injury that occurs during pregnancy or in the post-partum period (PR-AKI) is a
serious obstetric complication with risk of significant associated maternal and fetal morbidity …

Pregnancy-related liver disorders accounted for 8% of all maternal deaths at our center from
1999 to 2011. Of the three pregnancy-related liver disorders (acute fatty liver of pregnancy …