| Acute kidney injury in pregnancy: a clinical challenge. | |
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PMID: 21928228 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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The incidence of acute kidney injury in pregnancy declined significantly over the second half of the 20th century; however, it is still associated with major maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. A set of systemic and renal physiological adaptive mechanisms occur during a normal gestation that will constrain several changes in laboratory parameters of renal function, electrolytes, fluid and acid-base balances. The diagnosis of acute kidney injury in pregnancy is based on the serum creatinine increase. The usual formulas for estimating glomerular filtration rate are not validated in this population. During the first trimester of gestation, acute kidney injury develops most often due to hyperemesis gravidarum or septic abortion. In the third trimester, the differential diagnosis is more challenging for the obstetrician and the nephrologist and comprises some pathologies that are reviewed in this article: preeclampsia/HELLP syndrome, acute fatty liver of pregnancy and thrombotic microangiopathies. |
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Susana Machado; Nuno Figueiredo; Andreia Borges; Maria São José Pais; Luís Freitas; Paulo Moura; Mário Campos |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-8-31 |
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Title: Journal of nephrology Volume: - ISSN: 1724-6059 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Aug |
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Created Date: 2011-9-19 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9012268 Medline TA: J Nephrol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Nephrology Department, Coimbra's University Hospitals, Coimbra - Portugal. |
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