Maternal Characteristics, Pregnancy, and Neonatal Outome in Preeclampsia and HELLP Syndrome: a Comparative Study

HELLP syndrome is a complication in pregnancy which may increase maternal morbidity and mortality risk. This study aims to compare maternal characteristics, pregnancy and neonatal outcome between preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome. All preeclampsia without or with severe features and HELLP syndrome using ACOG criteria coming to dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital from January 2015 to December 2017 were recruited into this cross-sectional study. Demographic, clinical, laboratories parameters, and neonatal outcomes were compared between HELLP and preeclampsia patients. The SPSS 20 for Windows was used for all analyses. There were 676 deliveries which was complicated by preeclampsia without or with severe features and 113 patients with HELLP syndrome. Gestational age, history of hypertension systolic and diastolic blood pressure, hemoglobin, hematocrit, urea, creatinine, uric acid, and albumin are different significantly between HELLP and preeclampsia patients. History of hypertension in previous pregnancy is considered as a significant risk factor for HELLP syndrome (p=0.001); RR 2.33 (95% CI 1.41–3.9). Based on data of gestational age at delivery which lower in HELLP syndrome, it showed lower median birth weight in HELLP syndrome (1442.5 g) compared with preeclampsia (1442.5 g vs 2400 g, p=; 95%CI There is significant difference in gestational age at delivery, nullipara, blood pressure, and laboratory findings (urea, creatinine, uric acid, albumin) between preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome group. History of hypertension in previous pregnancy is a significant risk factor for HELLP syndrome. Regarding neonatal outcome, baby born from HELLP syndrome has lower median birth weight. Keywords: HELLP syndrome, preeclampsia, risk factor, neonatal outcome.