Cirrhosis of liver with third trimester of pregnancy: First report of two cases from Bangladesh

Authors

  • Mamun Al-Mahtab Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University
  • Salimur Rahman Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University
  • Provat Kumar Podder Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University
  • Mobin Khan Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University
  • Faroque Ahmed Dhaka Medical College
  • Uttam Kumar Barua BKZ Medical College, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/blj.v1i1.2626

Keywords:

Cirrhosis, pregnancy

Abstract

Pregnancy is uncommon in cirrhosis. This is however not related to the aetiology of cirrhosis and rather results from hepatic dysfunction, reduced hepatic blood flow and reduced end organ sensitivity to sex hormones in these patients. Pregnancy in cirrhosis is associated with high incidence of foetal loss as well as higher maternal mortality both during pregnancy and in the post-partum period. Here we report two cases of cirrhosis of liver with third trimester of pregnancy for the first time from Bangladesh.

doi: 10.3329/blj.v1i1.2626

Bangladesh Liver Journal Vol.1(1) 2009 p.51-54

 

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Mamun Al-Mahtab, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University

Department of Hepatology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University
Shahbag, Dhaka-1000, Telephone: 8621142, 01711567275 (M), Email: shwapnil@dhaka.com

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Al-Mahtab, M., Rahman, S., Podder, P. K., Khan, M., Ahmed, F., & Barua, U. K. (2009). Cirrhosis of liver with third trimester of pregnancy: First report of two cases from Bangladesh. Bangladesh Liver Journal, 1(1), 51–53. https://doi.org/10.3329/blj.v1i1.2626

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