Jaundice in pregnancy: a clinical study
Sarkar, C.S.; Giri, A.K.; Maity, T.K.
Journal of the Indian Medical Association 90(5): 117-118
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0019-5847 PMID: 1517611 Document Number: 393853
In a study on jaundice during pregnancy it was observed that the incidence of jaundice in pregnancy was 1 in 429. Majority of the cases were primigravida, 70% of cases were between 20 and 30 years of age, 60% of the patients were unbooked, 25% of cases were with severe degree of jaundice in respect to serum bilirubin level and 70% cases were with anaemia. There were preponderance of cases in 3rd trimester. Majority of the cases (60%) had jaundice-delivery interval of above 4 weeks. Among the causes virus hepatitis was commonest one (80%). Maternal mortality was recorded as 1 in 20 cases and perinatal mortality was 7 in 17 births (41%).