A Rare Disease Presenting Postpartum: Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy

• Main Authors: Sofía Córdoba-Vives (Author), Patricia Pérez-Rodríguez (Author), Astrid Marín-Delgado (Author), Miguel Matus-Vargas (Author), Adriana Arias-González (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Acute fatty liver of pregnancy is a rare but highly fatal disease affecting women most frequently during the third trimester of pregnancy or in the postpartum period. It is considered a diagnosis of exclusion and requires a timely diagnosis to avoid maternal mortality. We present the case of a 33-ye...