Diseases

HELLP Syndrome

A syndrome of HEMOLYSIS, elevated liver ENZYMES, and low blood platelets count (THROMBOCYTOPENIA). HELLP syndrome is observed in PREGNANT PEOPLE with PRE-ECLAMPSIA or ECLAMPSIA who also exhibit LIVER damage and abnormalities in BLOOD COAGULATION.

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Abstract

A syndrome of HEMOLYSIS, elevated liver ENZYMES, and low blood platelets count (THROMBOCYTOPENIA). HELLP syndrome is observed in PREGNANT PEOPLE with PRE-ECLAMPSIA or ECLAMPSIA who also exhibit LIVER damage and abnormalities in BLOOD COAGULATION.

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2 entry terms
  • Hemolysis, Elevated Liver Enzymes, Lowered Platelets
  • Syndrome, HELLP

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32 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Previous Indexing

  • Eclampsia (1985-1992)
  • Hemolysis (1982-1992)
  • Liver/enzymology (1982-1992)
  • Pre-Eclampsia (1982-1992)
  • Thrombocytopenia (1982-1992)

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  1. C12.050.703w.395w.186w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. HELLP Syndrome. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017359. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017359
  2. HELLP Syndrome. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HELLP_syndrome
  3. HELLP Syndrome. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1563513