However, two days after surgery, the patient accused an epigastric pain and was subsequently noted to have developed HELLP syndrome: thrombocytopenia (77000 /ul), anemia (hemoglobin 9.1 g/dL) and worsened liver injury (aspartate aminotransferase 2809 U/L; alanine aminotransferase 2502 U/L). The gene discussed is GPT; the disease is anemia (phenotype).