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HELLP syndrome: A condition of varied presentation

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Three cases of HELLP syndrome are presented which illustrate its varied clinical presentation, the difficulty in making a diagnosis and the management problems. The cases varied in severity; all showed thrombocytopenia and abnormal liver function tests, but in one case the blood pressure remained within “normal limits” whereas another patient suffered grand mal seizures due to hypertensive encephalopathy.

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  1. Rotunda Hospital, Dublin

    R. Gleeson, M. Doyle & J. J. Walshe

  2. Beaumont Hospital, Dublin

    J. Farrell & J. J. Walshe

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Gleeson, R., Farrell, J., Doyle, M. et al. HELLP syndrome: A condition of varied presentation. I J M S 165, 265–267 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02943086

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