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New issues for nosografic setting of "HELLP syndrome"
G Vegna1, S Leone, M Sorrentino
1Buccheri La Ferla Fatebenefratelli Hospital of Palermo, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department.
Abstract:
In 1982 Weinstein reported a syndrome marked by Hemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes, Low Platelets (HELLP Syndrome). Following that report a critical review by MacKenna & Coll. reported that typical signs of the syndrome (observed in 223 cases of preeclampsia) were related to the preeclampsia so denying any nosografic autonomy to it. This report was confirmed by Killan that in 1974 described the classic HELLP syndrome as a complication of hypertensive syndrome in pregnancy. Our case report presents some patterns that may contribute to acquire new data in order to place the HELLP syndrome in its appropriate nosografic allocation.
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