Pregnancy outcomes for women with pre-existing renal disease and the role of a dedicated joint maternal medicine and renal clinic: A retrospective cohort study.

Bethany WildridgeDavid MakanjuolaAntoinette JohnsonRamesh GanapathyLucy MountfordChristina BellJonathan OdogwuHassan Shehata

Published in: International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (2024)

Patients with lupus nephritis, APKD, and IgA demonstrated a higher incidence of adverse pregnancy outcomes as compared with our local pregnant population. Our findings reflect those of larger studies and support the role of combined renal/obstetric clinics. More research and larger scale studies are needed into specific CKD conditions and their outcomes.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
pregnant women
primary care
chronic kidney disease
risk factors
type diabetes
physical activity
insulin resistance