GIT J club liver dis pregnancy16.

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Dr. Mohamed AlshekhaniProfessor in Medicine

MBChB-CABM-FRCP-EBGH2015

Introduction:• The incidence of abnormal liver tests in pregnant women is 3–5%,

even in this relatively young & healthy population.• Management of pregnant women with liver disease is a common • Can be challenging needing considering the expectant mother& the

unborn fetus in treatment decisions. • Liver diseases in pregnancy ategorized into two general groups:• (i) pre-existing & coincidental, not related to pregnancy• (ii) related to the pregnancy itself.