Patient's question:
I got married this year and have been pregnant for three months. During a routine check-up at the hospital, I was found to have pregnancy complicated with liver damage. The clinical symptoms showed that my transaminase level had risen to 500. The doctor definitely asked me to receive treatment at the hospital, but I am worried that the medication might affect the child.Doctor's answer:
Hello, after pregnancy, various metabolic substances increase, and estrogen metabolized by the liver increases due to placental secretion, which significantly increases the burden on the liver. However, at this time, the blood circulation volume in the liver relatively decreases, and the glycogen reserves in the liver are also lower. Under these conditions, it may lead to liver damage. This damage manifests as the destruction of liver cells and the release of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) into the bloodstream. Therefore, blood tests to check liver function will show elevated levels of transaminases.