Liver Transplantation during Pregnancy for Acute Liver Failure due to HBV Infection: A Case Report

Table 2

Causes of acute hepatic failure during pregnancy.

Causes of hepatic failure	Pregnancy related	Nonpregnancy related	Testing
HELLP syndrome	x		Thrombocytes, liver enzymes, hemolysis parameters (LDH, haptoglobin)
Acute fatty liver of pregnancy	x		Long-chain fatty acids (LCHAD), acylcarnitine
Infections		x	Serological blood testing
Intoxications (drugs, medication)		x	Urine/blood testing (qualitative/quantitative drug proof)
Metabolic disorders (e.g., M. Wilson)		x	Special markers (e.g., ceruloplasmin, alpha-1-antitrypsin), biopsy
Tumors		x	Imaging, biopsy, tumor markers (e.g., AFP)
Autoimmune disorders		x	Autoantibodies, biopsy