TITLE:
Cryptogenic liver cirrhosis diagnosed in pregnancy and khat consumption
AUTHORS:
Tarek Khalife, Gregory L. Goyert, Roopina Sangha, Ronald C. Strickler
KEYWORDS:
Superimposed Preeclampsia; HELLP Syndrome; Liver Cirrhosis; Elevated Liver Enzymes; Khat
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.3 No.1,
January
11,
2013
ABSTRACT:
We report a case of cryptogenic liver cirrhosis
likely due to khat consumption diagnosed in the setting of chronic hypertension
and giving the appearance of atypical superimposed preeclampsia.