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==Causes==
*A cause for HELLP syndrome has not been found.


*HELLP syndrome occurs in about 1 to 2 out of 1,000 pregnancies, and in 10-20% of pregnant women with severe [[preeclampsia (patient information)|preeclampsia]] or [[eclampsia (patient information)|eclampsia]].
*Most often HELLP develops before the pregnancy is 37 weeks along. Sometimes it can develop in the week after the baby is born.
*Many women have [[Hypertension (patient information)|high blood pressure]] and are diagnosed with [[preeclampsia (patient information)|preeclampsia]] before they develop HELLP syndrome.
*However, in some cases, HELLP symptoms are the first warning of preeclampsia and the condition is misdiagnosed as:
:*[[Influenza (patient information)|Flu]] or other viral illness
:*Gallbladder disease
:*[[Hepatitis (patient information)|Hepatitis]]
:*[[Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (patient information)|Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura]] (ITP)
:*Lupus flare
:*[[Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (patient information)|Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura]]
==References==
==References==


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Causes

  • A cause for HELLP syndrome has not been found.
  • HELLP syndrome occurs in about 1 to 2 out of 1,000 pregnancies, and in 10-20% of pregnant women with severe preeclampsia or eclampsia.
  • Most often HELLP develops before the pregnancy is 37 weeks along. Sometimes it can develop in the week after the baby is born.
  • However, in some cases, HELLP symptoms are the first warning of preeclampsia and the condition is misdiagnosed as:

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