A Case of the HELLP Syndrome treated with Postpartum Plasmapheresis.

Song, Geun A; Je, Goo Hwa; Cha, Moon Seok; Hwang, Tai Young; Kim, Hyun Ho; Kim, Kyoung Hee; Han, Jin Yeong

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Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 1999;42(12):2846-2849.
Published online January 1, 2001.

A Case of the HELLP Syndrome treated with Postpartum Plasmapheresis.

Geun A Song, Goo Hwa Je, Moon Seok Cha, Tai Young Hwang, Hyun Ho Kim, Kyoung Hee Kim, Jin Yeong Han

Abstract

Plasmapheresis has been used for some conditions during pregnancy and puerperium, such as hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet (HELLP) syndrome. We present one case of the HELLP syndrome which was treated with plasmapheresis and also review the indications, complications and guidelines for repetitive plasma exchange.

Key Words: HELLP syndrome, Plasmapheresis, HELLP

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