HELLP syndrome overview

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

HELLP syndrome is a life-threatening obstetric complication considered by many to be a variant of pre-eclampsia. Both conditions occur during the later stages of pregnancy, or sometimes after childbirth.

HELLP is an abbreviation of the main findings:

• Hemolytic anemia
• Elevated Liver enzymes and
• Low Platelet count