Successful twin pregnancy after orthotopic liver transplantation
Arq. gastroenterol
;
39(4): 246-247, out.-dez. 2002.
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: lil-341829
ABSTRACT
Report of a case of successful twin pregnancy following liver transplantation. PATIENT AND METHOD:
A 42-year-old nulliparous-woman was subjected to an orthotopic liver transplantation due to Budd-Chiari syndrome. Sixteen months after the transplantation, an ultrasonography revealed twin pregnancy. Her prenatal course was uneventful, except for mild arterial hypertension. The immunosuppressive agents used during pregnancy were cyclosporine and prednisone.RESULT:
The patient gave birth to two healthy girls at 37 weeks of gestation. The patient's postpartum course was uneventful with normal liver and renal function tests.CONCLUSION:
Following successful pregnancy, women may become pregnant and give birth to normal children, including twins
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Main subject:
Pregnancy Complications
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Pregnancy, Multiple
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Pregnancy Outcome
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Liver Transplantation
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Pregnancy
Language:
English
Journal:
Arq. gastroenterol
Journal subject:
Gastroenterology
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Federal University of Parana/BR
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