Open AccessHypertensive disorders in pregnancy
Author(s) -
Casey Berry,
Mohamed G. Atta
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
world journal of nephrology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2220-6124
DOI - 10.5527/wjn.v5.i5.418
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , subclinical infection , context (archaeology) , disease , intensive care medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , chronic renal disease , fetus , renal injury , obstetrics , kidney , paleontology , genetics , biology
Renal injury or failure may occur in the context of pregnancy requiring special considerations with regard to fetal and maternal health. The condition of pregnancy itself may be a major factor in such injuries. In addition, for many young women previously known to be healthy, pregnancy may be the first presentation for routine urine and blood testing which may yield previously subclinical renal disease. As such, pregnancy may add complexity to considerations in the management of renal disease presenting coincidentally requiring knowledge of the physiologic changes and potential renal disorders that may be encountered during pregnancy.