title: Acute renal failure in pregnancy: Tertiary centre experience from north Indian population.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Obstetrical acute renal failure ARF is now a rare entity in the developed countries but still a common occurrence in developing countries. Delay in the diagnosis and late referral is associated with increased mortality. This study aimed to evaluate the contributing factors responsible for pregnancy-related acute kidney failure, its relation with mortality and morbidity and outcome measures in these patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  Total 520 patients of ARF of various aetiology were admitted, out of these 60 (11.5%) patients were pregnancy-related acute renal failure.
  
  
  RESULTS
  ARF Acute renal failure occurred in 32 (53.3%) cases in early part of their pregnancy, whereas in 28 (46.7%) cases in later of the pregnancy. Thirty-two (53.3%) patients had not received any antenatal visit, and had home delivery, 20 (33.4%) patients had delivered in hospitals but without antenatal care and eight (13.3%) patients received antenatal care and delivered in the hospitals. Anuria was observed in 23 (38.3%) cases, remaining 37 (61.7%) cases presented with oliguria. Septicemia was present in 25 (41.7%), hypertensive disorder of pregnancy in 20 (33.3%), haemorrhage in eight (13.3%), abortion in 5 (8.3%), haemolysis elevated liver enzymes low platelets counts (HELLP) syndrome in one (1.67%) and disseminated intravascular coagulation in one (1.67%). (61.7%) patients were not dialyzed, 33 (55%) recovered normal renal function with conservative treatment. Complete recovery was observed in 45 (75%) patients, five (8.4%) patients developed irreversible renal failure. Maternal mortality was nine (15%) and foetal loss was 25 (41.7%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Pregnancy-related ARF is usually a consequence of obstetric complications; it carries very high morbidity and mortality.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine (Nephrology Unit), King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Munna Lal
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Rekha
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sachan
authors.lastname: Radheshyam
authors.forename: Pushpalata
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sachan
keywords: Acute renal failure; hemodialysis; partial recovery; pregnancy
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