Table 2.
Distribution of causes of abnormal LFT
| Diagnosis | No. | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First trimester | Hepatitis | 2 | 2.5 |
| Second trimester | Pre-eclampsia | 3 | 3.75 |
| Sickle cell disease | 2 | 2.5 | |
| Hepatitis | 3 | 3.75 | |
| Third trimester | Acute fatty liver of pregnancy | 1 | 1.25 |
| HELLP syndrome | 11 | 13.75 | |
| Hepatitis | 5 | 6.25 | |
| Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy | 1 | 1.25 | |
| Pre-eclampsia | 45 | 56.25 | |
| Eclampsia | 6 | 7.5 | |
| Malaria | 45 | 1.25 | |
| Total | 80 | 100 | |
| Causes specific to pregnancy (all trimesters) | 67 | 83.75 | |
| Pre-eclampsia-related disorders | 65 | ||
| Pre-eclampsia | 48 | ||
| HELLP syndrome | 11 | ||
| Eclampsia | 06 | ||
| Others | |||
| Acute fatty liver of pregnancy | 01 | ||
| Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy | 01 | ||
| Causes nonspecific to pregnancy (all trimesters) | 13 | 16.25 | |
| Hepatitis | 10 | ||
| HEV | 05 | 50 | |
| HBV | 01 | 10 | |
| HAV | 04 | 40 | |
| Miscellaneous | 03 | ||
| Malaria | 01 | ||
| Sickling | 02 | ||
| Total | 80 | 100 | |