Outcome of Infants Born to Women with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pregnancy in women with chronic kidney disease is not uncommon and is not without risk to the mother and child. This article reviews the literature on the outcome of infants from pregnancies in women with chronic kidney disease (CKD), including those receiving dialysis and those living with a functional kidney transplant. Pregnancy in women with CKD and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is associated with a higher rate of premature birth and small-for-gestational-age (SGA) infants, with resultant increase in neonatal mortality. Although congenital anomalies or long-term developmental issues do not appear to be a significant risk, these areas deserve further study, especially as newer immunosuppressive medications are employed in kidney transplant recipients.
Index Words: Neonatal, outcome, pregnancy, chronic kidney disease, dialysis, transplantation
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PII: S1548-5595(07)00015-8
doi:10.1053/j.ackd.2007.01.014
© 2007 National Kidney Foundation, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc All rights reserved.
