title: Dialysis for twins.
abstract: A 32-year-old woman with known stage-4 chronic kidney disease due to lupus nephritis presented with twin pregnancy after in vitro fertilization at a gestational age of 24 weeks + 3 days because of imminent preterm labour. Repeated ultrasound evaluations confirmed intrauterine growth restriction in both twins and polyhydramnios as the cause of imminent preterm labour. After initiation of haemodialysis treatment, ultrasound evaluation showed a significant decrease in amniotic fluids, and also reduction in blood urea nitrogen and in clinical complaints could be observed. At a gestational age of 28 weeks + 4 days, delivery was performed by Caesarean section. This case study shows that effective treatment of elevated uraemic toxins significantly reduced the morbidity risks of the twins.
authors: Department of Nephrology , Odense University Hospital , Odense , Denmark.
authors: Ann-Maria
authors: AM
authors: Gramkow
authors: Department of Nephrology , Odense University Hospital , Odense , Denmark.
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Aarup
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology , Odense University Hospital , Odense , Denmark.
authors: Lise Lotte Torvin
authors: LL
authors: Andersen
authors: Department of Nephrology , Odense University Hospital , Odense , Denmark ; Institute of Molecular Medicine, Cardiovascular and Renal Research , University of Southern Denmark , Odense , Denmark.
authors: Martin
authors: M
authors: Tepel
keywords: chronic kidney disease; dialysis; pregnancy; twins