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Acute fatty liver of pregnancy is a rare but severe complication occurring in the third trimester of pregnancy or in early postpartum period bearing a risk for perinatal and maternal mortality and characterized by jaundice, rise of hepatic injuries and evolving to acute liver failure and encephalopathy.
No clinical trials have been registered for acute fatty liver of pregnancy.
57 publications have been identified in PubMed for acute fatty liver of pregnancy. Research spans Case Report / Case Series (44%), Epidemiology / Natural History (30%), and Review / Meta-Analysis (21%).
Research Type | Count | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
Patient case studies | 25 | 44% |
Disease patterns and progression | 17 |
Data assembled from 3 of 12 sources · Last updated Oct 4, 2026, 3:03 AM UTC
European rare disease database
Genetic and Rare Diseases Info Center
Common questions about acute fatty liver of pregnancy
Research summaries | 12 | 21% |
Clinical study results | 2 | 4% |
Laboratory research | 1 | 2% |
Luo Z (2026). [PMID: 41487074](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41487074/). *BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Xing A (2026). [PMID: 41742095](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41742095/). *BMC pregnancy and childbirth*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Kildal AB (2026). [PMID: 41659935](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41659935/). *Clinical case reports*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]
Hadi Y (2026). [PMID: 31424899](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31424899/). *Unknown Journal*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Varotsis D (2026). [PMID: 41727930](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41727930/). *O&G open*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Jurić T (2026). [PMID: 42008091](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42008091/). *Wien Med Wochenschr*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Dall Apos Asta A (2026). [PMID: 41989973](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41989973/). *Fetal Diagn Ther*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Frolkis A (2026). [PMID: 42027078](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42027078/). *Turk J Gastroenterol*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Treffeisen L (2026). [PMID: 41916578](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41916578/). *Neoreviews*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Nik Ghazali NNI (2026). [PMID: 41853128](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41853128/). *Obstet Med*. [Case Report / Case Series]
AI-curated news mentioning acute fatty liver of pregnancy
Updated Sep 10, 2026
A retrospective study from 2018 to 2026 examines anesthetic management during cesarean deliveries in patients with acute fatty liver of pregnancy. The findings contribute to understanding the complexities of anesthesia in this rare condition.