Abstract
Objective: To evaluate pregnancy outcomes in women with liver cirrhosis, portal hypertension, or esophageal varices.Study design: We analyzed a retrospective cohort of 2 284 218 pregnancies in 2005-2009 recorded in the California Birth Registry database. Utilizing ICD-9 codes we analyzed the following outcomes for liver cirrhosis, portal hypertension, or esophageal varices in pregnancy: preeclampsia (PET), preterm delivery (PTD;
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 506-509 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 1 2016 |
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Keywords
- Esophageal varices
- liver cirrhosis
- portal hypertension
- pregnancy outcomes
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Puljic, A., Salati, J., Doss, A., & Caughey, A. (2016). Outcomes of pregnancies complicated by liver cirrhosis, portal hypertension, or esophageal varices. Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, 29(3), 506-509. https://doi.org/10.3109/14767058.2015.1009438