HELLP Syndrome is a condition in pregnancy. Sometimes, the pregnant woman with pre-eclampsia will not has a better condition. Sometimes the mother got a condition which called HELLP Syndrome.

HELLP syndrome is a group of symptoms that occur in pregnant women who have:

* H — hemolysis
* EL — elevated liver enzymes
* LP — low platelet count

Women with HELLP syndrome may have bleeding problems, liver problems and blood pressure problems that can hurt both the mother and the baby. We don’t know the cause of HELLP syndrome. We also don’t know who will get it. Any pregnant woman may get this illness. Most women who will get HELLP have blood pressure problems before they get HELLP syndrome.

Symptoms :

- Progressive nausea and vomiting
- Upper abdominal pain
- Headache
- Vision problems

The main treatment is to deliver the baby as soon as possible, even if premature, since liver function in the mother gets worse very quickly. Problems with the liver can be harmful to both mother and child.

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