2. Introduction:
• The incidence of abnormal liver tests in pregnant women is 3–5%,
even in this relatively young & healthy population.
• Management of pregnant women with liver disease is a common
• Can be challenging needing considering the expectant mother& the
unborn fetus in treatment decisions.
• Liver diseases in pregnancy ategorized into two general groups:
• (i) pre-existing & coincidental, not related to pregnancy
• (ii) related to the pregnancy itself.