title: Renal disease in pregnancy.
abstract: Women with renal disease who conceive and continue a pregnancy are at significant risk for adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. Risk is inversely related to the degree of renal insufficiency. Pregnancy-induced changes in the urinary tract can temporarily increase renal function compromise, such as nephrosis, but most often results in no net increase in dysfunction. Common complications of pregnancy--such as hypertension and hypovolemia--can be associated with acute renal injury or aggravation of pre-existing disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Sanders
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Lucas
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000502:physiology; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D016742:Preconception Care; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000502:physiology; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011295:Prenatal Care