Acute fatty liver of pregnancy
ORPHA:243367· ICD-10 O26.6
Definition
A rare, severe complication occurring in the third trimester of pregnancy or in early postpartum period bearing a risk for perinatal and maternal mortality and characterized by jaundice, rise of hepatic injuries and evolving to acute liver failure and encephalopathy.
- Inheritance
- Multigenic/multifactorial
- Age of onset
- Adult