Journal of family medicine and primary care
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J Family Med Prim Care · Jan 2019
Case ReportsAbdelazim and AbuFaza ELLP syndrome as a variant of HELLP syndrome: Case reports.
The hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelet count (HELLP) syndrome is a serious complication in pregnancy occurring in 0.5-0.9% of all pregnancies and in 10-20% of cases with severe pre-eclampsia. Previous studies described HELLP syndrome without hemolysis without any further details. ⋯ Abdelazim and AbuFaza ELLP syndrome is variant of HELLP syndrome without hemolysis in women with severe pre-eclampsia. Abdelazim and AbuFaza ELLP syndrome diagnostic criteria are as follows: (1) Elevated liver enzymes; (2) Low PLT count; and (3) Absence of hemolysis (normal total and unconjugated bilirubin, absence of schizocytes, and polychromatic red cells in peripheral blood smear, and normal reticulocyte count).