Diagnoses accounting for abnormal liver tests
| n | No with ↑ AST | No with ↑ γGT | No with ↑ bilirubin | No with ↑ urate | No with low platelets | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A, not available. | ||||||
| Group 1—Pregnancy specific | ||||||
| HELLP syndrome (5 complete, 25 partial) | 30 | 30 | 12 | 10 | 29 | 30 |
| Obstetric cholestasis | 23 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| Pre-eclampsia alone | 15 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Hyperemesis gravidarum | 11 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Acute fatty liver of pregnancy | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Hepatic infarct/haematoma | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Group 2—Other conditions | ||||||
| Postoperative (caesarean section) | 22 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 7 |
| Sepsis | 17 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 2 |
| Placental pathologies | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| Diabetes | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Drug related | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | N/A | 2 |
| Bile duct stones | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Hepatitis C | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Group 3—Diagnosis obscure | 14 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 |