Plasma oestrogens in a pregnancy associated with chronic haemodialysis.
Pregnancy in a patient undergoing regular haemodialysis at home is described. The pregnancy was complicated by antepartum haemorrhage due to a Type I placenta praevia, and premature labour occurred at 32 weeks, resulting in spontaneous vaginal delivery of a live infant which survived. Plasma progesterone oestrone, unconjugated oestradiol and oestriol levels were normal during the last two weeks of pregnancy, but failed to show a characteristic fall in the puerperium. The conjugated oestriol fraction was 20 to 30 times the normal mean level and did not fall after delivery. These findings are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D004964:Estriol / Q000097:blood; D004967:Estrogens / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000209:etiology; D010923:Placenta Previa / Q000150:complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000097:blood*; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000628:therapy; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D014592:Uterine Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology
D004967:Estrogens; D004964:Estriol