OBJECTIVE To study the characteristics of the haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets (HELLP) syndrome in the antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) and its influence on the subsequent pregnancies. METHODS This was a retrospective analysis of 16 episodes of HELLP complicating APS in 15 women. RESULTS HELLP was complete in 10 cases and partial in six. It occurred during the second trimest...

Objective: To study the characteristics of the haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets (HELLP) syndrome in the antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) and its influence on the subsequent pregnancies. Methods: This was a retrospective analysis of 16 episodes of HELLP complicating APS in 15 women. Results: HELLP was complete in 10 cases and partial in six. It occurred during the second trimeste...

Preeclampsia is a relatively common hypertensive disorder during pregnancy. Preeclampsia occurs in about 5%15% of all pregnant women, may cause dangerous complication and even death in the mother and fetus (1). In 5% of all cases, preeclampsia can progress toward eclampsia, and up to 19% of the cases present with HELLP syndrome, maternal and perinatal mortality can be increased (2). Severe pree...

Microangiopathic antiphospholipid-associated syndromes (MAPSs) are reported as encompassing several conditions mainly affecting the microvasculature of selected organs: the liver in HELLP syndrome (hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet); kidney, brain, and skin in TTP (thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura). It is predominant in patients with catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (...

Hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets (HELLP) syndrome has been recognized as a complication of preeclampsia-eclampsia for decades. Recognition of this syndrome in women with preeclampsia is increasing because of the frequency of blood test results that reveal unexpected thrombocytopenia or elevated liver enzymes. The diagnosis of HELLP syndrome requires the presence of hemolysis...

Hepatic subcapsular hematoma is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication that caused by preeclampsia and hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelet (HELLP) syndrome, which may be manifest with nonspecific signs symptoms. The present case was 36-year-old woman secondary as of HELLP syndrome. patient complained nausea, vomiting, pain in the right upper quadrant abdomen, epigastri...

Severe maternal thrombocytopenia resulting in hemorrhage is often associated with high mortality. Three cases of severe maternal thrombocytopenia in association with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT), HELLP syndrome, and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) were successfully managed using intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG). IVIG can reduce the severity of thrombocytopenia and hemolysis, stabi...

Introduction HELLP syndrome is considered a severe form of preeclampsia. The acronym HELLP was first suggested by Weinstein in 1982 and describes Haemolysis (H), Elevated Liver enzymes (EL) and Low platelets (LP)(1). Both regional and general anaesthesia are potentially associated with complications in HELLP syndrome. As low platelet count and liver dysfunction are a risk factor for the develop...