Open AccessPregnancy Outcomes According to Dialysis Commencing Before or After Conception in Women with ESRD
Author(s) -
Shilpanjali Jesudason,
Blair Grace,
Stephen P. McDonald
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
clinical journal of the american society of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.755
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1555-905X
pISSN - 1555-9041
DOI - 10.2215/cjn.03560413
Subject(s) - medicine , interquartile range , dialysis , pregnancy , obstetrics , gestation , gestational age , live birth , pediatrics , surgery , genetics , biology
Pregnancy in ESRD is rare and poses substantial risk for mother and baby. This study describes a large series of pregnancies in women undergoing long-term dialysis treatment and reviews maternal and fetal outcomes. Specifically, women who had conceived before and after starting long-term dialysis are compared.
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