Jaundice in pregnancy: a clinical study.
J Indian Med Assoc
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1992 May; 90(5): 117-8
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-102806
ABSTRACT
In a study on jaundice during pregnancy it was observed that the incidence of jaundice in pregnancy was 1 in 429. Majority of the cases were primigravida, 70% of cases were between 20 and 30 years of age, 60% of the patients were unbooked, 25% of cases were with severe degree of jaundice in respect to serum bilirubin level and 70% cases were with anaemia. There were preponderance of cases in 3rd trimester. Majority of the cases (60%) had jaundice-delivery interval of above 4 weeks. Among the causes virus hepatitis was commonest one (80%). Maternal mortality was recorded as 1 in 20 cases and perinatal mortality was 7 in 17 births (41%).
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Pregnancy Complications
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Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
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Bilirubin
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Female
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy Outcome
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Maternal Mortality
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Incidence
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Prognostic study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
J Indian Med Assoc
Year:
1992
Type:
Article
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