Maternal and fetal outcomes of patients with liver cirrhosis: a case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We aimed to describe the characteristics and outcomes in pregnant women with liver cirrhosis, and identify the predictors of adverse events of mother and fetus.

Methods

Retrospectively collected mothers with liver cirrhosis in our center from 6/2010 to 6/2019. Women without liver cirrhosis were selected as a control in a 1:2 ratio. The primary assessment was the frequency of maternal and fetal adverse events. The secondary assessment was the adverse events in patients continuing pregnancy or not and the factors to predict the severe adverse events.

Results

Of 126 pregnancies enrolled, 29 pregnancies were terminated for worrying disease progression and 97 pregnancies continued. One hundred ninety-four pregnancies without liver cirrhosis were selected as cont

SUBMITTER: Gao X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8033723 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature