@article {Esan441, author = {K Esan and T Moneim and I J Page}, title = {Postpartum HELLP syndrome after a normotensive pregnancy.}, volume = {47}, number = {420}, pages = {441--442}, year = {1997}, publisher = {Royal College of General Practitioners}, abstract = {Severe pre-eclampsia, associated with HELLP syndrome, can occur after a normal delivery and birth in a woman whose blood pressure has remained normal throughout the antenatal period. Although rare, the syndrome can lead to pulmonary oedema or renal failure, and should be borne in mind when a woman develops epigastric or right upper-quadrant pain after a normal pregnancy and delivery. A significant fall in the platelet count in the antenatal period may be a useful indicator of risk.}, issn = {0960-1643}, URL = {https://bjgp.org/content/47/420/441}, eprint = {https://bjgp.org/content/47/420/441.full.pdf}, journal = {British Journal of General Practice} }