Successful pregnancy in end-stage renal disease patient in a sub-urban area of Saudi Arabia.
A 36 years old female with hypertension and chronic kidney disease presented with anemia, nausea, vomiting and progressively rising serum creatinine. She was found to be 16 weeks pregnant. Hemodialysis was initiated daily; however due to non compliance it remained at thrice weekly of 4 hours per session. She gained a weight during her pregnancy and labor was induced at 36 week and cesarean section performed delivering a healthy baby girl. She continues thrice weekly hemodialysis post partum.
Imtiaz
Salman
S
ArAr Central Hospital, Northern Borders, Saudi Arabia. salman_imtiaz@hotmail.com
Shams
Muhammad
M
Albably
Suhair Abdul Rauf
SA
Khan
Abdul Sattar
AS
D000328:Adult; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D012529:Saudi Arabia
D003404:Creatinine