Cirrhosis of pregnancy

Cirrhosis of licer is a disease of diffuse, progressive liver damage caused by various factors, extensive degeneration and necrosis of liver cells, destruction of reticulin structure, regeneration of liver cell nodules, and a large amount of connective tissue Hyperplasia formed fibrous separation, forming pseudolobular lobes, and liver atrophy and hardening. The main clinical manifestations are liver damage and portal hypertension. Early symptoms are not obvious. Gastrointestinal bleeding, hepatic encephalopathy, secondary infections and other serious complications occur in the later stages, which endangers the lives of mothers and children. Maternal mortality has been reported to be high in pregnancy with cirrhosis. In the past, patients with cirrhosis were not advised to continue their pregnancy. In recent years, the progress of liver cirrhosis treatment methods and the strengthening of perinatal monitoring, pregnancy with liver cirrhosis can have a better prognosis.

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