title: The effect of pregnancy on renal function: physiology and pathophysiology.
abstract: Marked changes in renal function occur with pregnancy. We present a summary of these changes in this review and give insight into possible mechanisms if they are known. Controversies exist regarding the therapy of pregnancy-induced hypertension and asymptomatic and recurrent bacteriuria. The current views on these topics are given. Specific renal diseases are summarized, including transplantation, and optimum management strategies and maternal and fetal prognosis during pregnancy are given.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock 79430.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dafnis
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sabatini
mesh_terms: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004461:Eclampsia / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D007668:Kidney / Q000502:physiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000503:physiopathology; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000502:physiology*; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000503:physiopathology; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents