[Clinical considerations in the use of nifedipine in patients with "HELLP syndrome"].

The authors report eleven cases of patients having pregnancy induced hypertension, and two cases of patients having severe pregnancy induced hypertension complicated by thrombocytopenia, and elevated liver enzymes. Nifedipine has been used in treatment of blood hypertension. Moreover, nifedipine appeared to reverse thrombocytopenia and serum liver enzymes. The authors discuss the significance of Hellp syndrome (haemolysis, elevated liver Enzymes, and low platelet count).