title: Maternal and perinatal implications of diabetic nephropathy.
abstract: Nephropathy is a serious and challenging complication of diabetes with regard to maternal health, fetal well-being, and outcome of infants. This article describes the available information and the controversies regarding clinical course, pregnancy complications, and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Health Dimensions Incorporated, San Jose, California.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Kitzmiller
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Combs
mesh_terms: D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000209:etiology; D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011254:Pregnancy in Diabetics / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology