HELLP-Syndrom

The blood coagulation values deteriorate drastically at the HELLP syndrome (hemolysis, increased liver values and low (Low) blood platelet values) and certain liver values rise strongly. Strong pains in the upper abdomen which can radiate up to the back are the most frequent symptom of a HELLP syndrome.

For a long time the HELLP syndrome was considered as the most difficult form of a gestosis, it is an independent clinical picture today. The illness can appear namely also without previous gestosis symptoms. The statistical numbers being presently start out from an illness on 150 to 300 pregnancies. Die Wiederholungsrate beträgt 2,5 - 3%. The later the HELLP syndrome appears in a pregnancy, all the lower the repetition rate is in a following pregnancy.

Immunologic and thrombophile (= thrombophilia) leading causes with some women to this illness. The predominant number of the children doesn't show any lesions by the HELLP syndrome after the birth. With the women concerned the liver values usually bring themselves back to normal very rapidly again.


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