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Rodriguez AN, Nelson DB, Spong CY, McIntire DD, Reddy MT, Cunningham FG. Acute Kidney Injury in Pregnancies Complicated by Late-Onset Preeclampsia with Severe Features. Am J Perinatol 2024; 41:e6-e13. [PMID: 35777368 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1749632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Acute kidney injury (AKI)-complicating pregnancy is used as a marker of severe maternal morbidity (SMM) and frequently associated with obstetric hypertensive disorders. We examined AKI in pregnancies complicated by late-onset preeclampsia with severe features (SPE) using the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) criteria. We compared outcomes of pregnancies with and without AKI and stratified by stage of disease. We further differentiated renal dysfunction at the time of admission and compared outcomes to those who developed AKI after admission. STUDY DESIGN This was a retrospective cohort study of women with care established before 20 weeks and diagnosed with preeclampsia with severe features with delivery at ≥34 weeks. Women with chronic hypertension or suspected underlying renal dysfunction were excluded. KDIGO criteria were applied to stratify staging of renal disease. Demographics and perinatal outcomes were compared using Chi-square analysis and Wilcoxon's rank-sum test with p < 0.05 considered significant. RESULTS From January 2015 through December 2019, a total of 3,515 women meeting study criteria were delivered. Of these, 517 (15%) women met KDIGO criteria for AKI at delivery with 248 (48%) having AKI at the time of admission and the remaining 269 (52%) after admission. Stratified by severity, 412 (80%) had stage 1 disease, 89 (17%) had stage II, and 16 (3%) had stage III. Women with AKI had higher rates of cesarean delivery (risk ratio [RR] = 1.3; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.17-1.44), postpartum hemorrhage (RR = 1.46; 95% CI: 1.29-1.66), and longer lengths of stay. Other associated outcomes included NICU admission (RR = 1.72; 95% CI: 1.19-2.48), 5-minute Apgar score ≤ 3 (RR = 5.11; 95% CI: 1.98-13.18), and infant length of stay. CONCLUSION Of women with late preterm SPE, 15% were found to have AKI by KDIGO criteria. The majority (80%) of AKI was stage I disease, and approximately half of the cases were present by the time of admission. KEY POINTS · AKI was found in 15% of our cohort with 80% stage I disease.. · Half of the cases of AKI were present on admission.. · Few adverse perinatal outcomes are associated with AKI..
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- Aldeboran N Rodriguez
- Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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Jaques DA, Dufey Teso A, Wuerzner G, Martinez De Tejada B, Santagata M, Othenin Girard V, Le Tinier B, Pechere Bertschi A, Ponte B. Association of serum copeptin and urinary uromodulin with kidney function, blood pressure and albuminuria at 6 weeks post-partum in pre-eclampsia. Front Cardiovasc Med 2024; 11:1310300. [PMID: 38500759 PMCID: PMC10945001 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2024.1310300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024] Open
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Background Preeclampsia (PE) is associated with subsequent higher risk of cardiovascular and kidney disease. Serum copeptin, as a proxy for vasopressin, and urinary uromodulin, were associated with PE physiopathology and kidney functional mass respectively. We describe concentrations of these proteins in the post-partum period and characterize their association with persistent hypertension (HTN) or albuminuria. Methods Patients with PE and healthy controls with uncomplicated pregnancy were prospectively included at two teaching hospitals in Switzerland. Clinical parameters along with serum copeptin and urinary uromodulin were measured at 6 weeks post-partum. PE patients were further characterized based on presence of HTN (defined as either systolic BP (SBP) ≥140 mmHg or diastolic (BP) ≥90 mmHg) or albuminuria [defined as urinary albumin to creatinine ratio (ACR) ≥3 mg/mmol]. Results We included 226 patients with 35 controls, 120 (62.8%) PE with persistent HTN/albuminuria and 71 (37.1%) PE without persistent HTN/albuminuria. Median serum copeptin concentration was 4.27 (2.9-6.2) pmol/L without differences between study groups (p > 0.05). Higher copeptin levels were associated with higher SBP in controls (p = 0.039), but not in PE (p > 0.05). Median urinary uromodulin concentration was 17.5 (7.8-28.7) mg/g with lower levels in PE patients as compared to healthy controls (p < 0.001), but comparable levels between PE patients with or without HTN/albuminuria (p > 0.05). Higher uromodulin levels were associated with lower albuminuria in PE as well as control patients (p = 0.040). Conclusion Serum copeptin levels at 6 weeks post-partum are similar between PE patients and healthy controls and cannot distinguish between PE with or without residual kidney damage. This would argue against a significant pathophysiological role of the vasopressin pathway in mediating organ damage in the post-partum period. On the opposite, post-partum urinary uromodulin levels are markedly lower in PE patients as compared to healthy controls, potentially reflecting an increased susceptibility to vascular and kidney damage that could associate with adverse long-term cardiovascular and kidney outcomes.
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- David A. Jaques
- Service of Nephrology and Hypertension, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Service of Nephrology and Hypertension, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Service of Nephrology and Hypertension, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Division of Obstetrics, Department of Pediatrics, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Obstetrics, Department of Pediatrics, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Obstetrics, Department of Pediatrics, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Obstetrics, Department of Pediatrics, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Service of Nephrology and Hypertension, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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El Mokadem MO, Hady YAE, Yaquob SM, Fahim AS. Short term cardiovascular risk in normotensive women after hypertensive pregnancy. HIPERTENSION Y RIESGO VASCULAR 2021; 38:56-62. [PMID: 33759766 DOI: 10.1016/j.hipert.2020.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Revised: 09/02/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Hypertensive pregnancy was recognized as a risk factor of cardiovascular events. The aim of our study was to evaluate the short-term cardiovascular risk in normotensive females with previous hypertensive pregnancy. MATERIAL AND METHODS A prospective cohort study was conducted on 50 females with previous normotensive pregnancy and 50 females with previous hypertensive pregnancy. All patients were re-evaluated three months postpartum to be sure that they became normotensive. One year postpartum, all patients were subjected to renal function tests, urinary albumin/creatinine ratio for microalbuminuria, glycated hemoglobin, complete lipid profile, echocardiographic assessment of left ventricular mass index and carotid duplex for measurement of intimal-medial thickness, presence of carotid plaques and stenosis. RESULTS No significant difference between both groups regarding blood pressure level three months postpartum. No significant difference between both groups regarding serum creatinine. Patients with previous hypertensive pregnancy group had significantly higher microalbuminuria compared with previous normotensive pregnancy group (p=0.000). Serum LDL and triglycerides were significantly higher however HDL was significantly lower in those with previous hypertensive pregnancy, however all lipid profile measures were within normal range. No significant difference between both groups regarding left ventricular mass index and carotid intima-media thickness. No evidence of carotid plaques or stenosis in both groups. CONCLUSIONS Previous hypertensive pregnancy was associated with increased risk of microalbuminuria at short term level even after normalization of blood pressure post-partum. Longer period of follow up is required to establish the potential cardiovascular risk in these patients.
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- M O El Mokadem
- Cardiology Department, Faculty of medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt.
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- Cardiology Department, Faculty of medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Cardiology Department, Beni-Suef General hospital, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Faculty of medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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Li J, Tang L, Tang R, Peng L, Chai L, Zhu L, Yu Y. Risk factors for sub-therapeutic serum concentrations of magnesium sulfate in severe preeclampsia of Chinese patients. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2020; 20:578. [PMID: 33004015 PMCID: PMC7528234 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-020-03277-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Accepted: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) is the standard drug for eclampsia prophylaxis and treatment. In China, the effective therapeutic serum magnesium level is 1.8–3.0 mmol/L. There is little information on how to achieve and maintain effective therapeutic concentrations. This study aimed to investigate risk factors for sub-therapeutic serum concentrations of MgSO4 in patients with severe preeclampsia. Methods Patients with severe preeclampsia who received MgSO4 intravenous infusion were retrospectively reviewed. The maternal demographic characteristics, regimens for the administration of MgSO4, and lab test results of patients were collected. Multivariate logistic regression analysis and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis were conducted for the risk factors influencing the serum magnesium concentration. Results A total of 93 patients with severe preeclampsia were included in the study. 52 (55.91%) patients did not attain therapeutic serum magnesium levels. A multivariate logistic regression analysis identified creatinine clearance (Ccr), whether the loading dose was given, and measurement time of serum magnesium concentration (referring to the time from start of MgSO4 infusion to blood draw for serum sampling) as independent risk factors for sub-therapeutic serum magnesium concentration (P < 0.05). ROC curve analysis indicated that the continuous variable Ccr had a significant predictive value for the serum magnesium concentration, which resulted in a cutoff point of 133 mL/min; while measurement time had limited predictive value, with cutoff point of 2.375 h. Conclusions Ccr, whether the loading dose was given, and measurement time were independent risk factors for sub-therapeutic serum magnesium concentration. A loading dose of MgSO4 everytime before the maintenance dose, as well as the duration of MgSO4 maintenance dose of more than 2.375 h are recommended for all the patients with severe PE. Routine evaluation of serum magnesium levels is a recommended practice for women with severe PE and whose Ccr is ≥133 mL/min.
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- Jingjing Li
- Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Suzhou, 215002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Suzhou, 215002, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Medicine, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221000, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Suzhou, 215002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Suzhou, 215002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Suzhou, 215002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Suzhou, 215002, Jiangsu, China.
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Mulder EG, Ghossein-Doha C, Crutsen J, Van Kuijk S, Thilaganathan B, Spaanderman M. Effect of pregnancy prolongation in early-onset pre-eclampsia on postpartum maternal cardiovascular, renal and metabolic function in primiparous women: an observational study. BJOG 2020; 128:121-129. [PMID: 32725713 PMCID: PMC7754285 DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.16435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Objective To evaluate the association between deferred delivery in early‐onset pre‐eclampsia and offspring outcome and maternal cardiovascular, renal and metabolic function in the postpartum period. Design Observational study. Setting Tertiary referral hospital. Population Nulliparous women diagnosed with pre‐eclampsia before 34 weeks’ gestation who participated in a routine postpartum cardiovascular risk assessment programme. Women with hypertension, diabetes mellitus or renal disease prior to pregnancy were excluded. Methods Regression analyses were performed to assess the association between pregnancy prolongation and outcome measures. Main outcome measures Offspring outcome and prevalence of deviant maternal cardiovascular, renal and metabolic function. Results The study population included 564 women with a median pregnancy prolongation of 10 days (interquartile range [IQR] 4–18) who were assessed at on average 8 months (IQR 6–12) postpartum. Pregnancy prolongation after diagnosis resulted in a decrease in infant mortality (adjusted odd ratio [aOR] 0.907, 95% CI 0.852–0.965 per day prolongation). This improvement in offspring outcome was associated with an elevated risk of moderately increased albuminuria (aOR 1.025, 95% CI 1.006–1.045 per day prolongation), but not with aberrant cardiac geometry, cardiac systolic or diastolic dysfunction, persistent hypertension or metabolic syndrome. Conclusion Pregnancy prolongation in early‐onset pre‐eclampsia is associated with improved offspring outcome and survival. These effects do not appear to be deleterious to short‐term maternal cardiovascular and metabolic function but are associated with a modest increase in risk of residual albuminuria. Tweetable abstract Pregnancy prolongation in pre‐eclampsia has only a limited effect on postpartum maternal cardiovascular function. Pregnancy prolongation in pre‐eclampsia has only a limited effect on postpartum maternal cardiovascular function.
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- E G Mulder
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Technology Assessment, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- St George's University of London, Molecular and Clinical Sciences Research Institute, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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Chronic kidney disease represents a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by alterations in the structure and function of the kidney. Chronic kidney disease significantly increases the risk of adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes, and these risks increase with the severity of the underlying renal dysfunction, degree of proteinuria, as well as the frequent coexistence of hypertension. Further, renal anatomic changes result in dilatation of the collecting system, and physiologic adaptations include alterations in the balance of vasodilatory and vasoconstrictive hormones, resulting in decreased systemic and renal vascular resistance, increased glomerular filtration rate, and modifications in tubular function. These alterations have important clinical implications and can make the diagnosis of renal compromise challenging. The effect of pregnancy on kidney disease may manifest as a loss of renal function, particularly in the context of concomitant hypertension and proteinuria, and chronic kidney disease, even when mild, contributes to the high risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, including increased risks of preeclampsia, preterm delivery, and small-for-gestational age neonates. Strategies for optimization of pregnancy outcomes include meticulous management of hypertension and proteinuria where possible and the initiation of preeclampsia prevention strategies, including aspirin. Avoidance of nephrotoxic and teratogenic medications is necessary, and renal dosing of commonly used medications must also be considered. Mode of delivery in women with chronic kidney disease should be based on usual obstetric indications, although more frequent prenatal assessments by an expert multidisciplinary team are desirable for the care of this particularly vulnerable patient population. Obstetricians represent a critical component of this team responsible for managing each stage of pregnancy to optimize both maternal and neonatal outcomes, but collaboration with nephrology colleagues in combined clinics wherein both specialists can make joint management decisions is typically very helpful.
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Zhao X, Frempong ST, Duan T. Uric acid levels in gestational hypertensive women predict preeclampsia and outcome of small-for-gestational-age infants. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2019; 34:2825-2831. [PMID: 31581867 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2019.1671339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study aims to ascertain whether serum uric acid is a suitable predictor of preeclampsia and/or the delivery of small-for-gestational-age infants for women with gestational hypertension. METHODS 364 singleton pregnant women with initial presentation of gestational hypertension were recruited and followed up until 6 weeks after delivery. Uric acid z score and binary logistic regression analysis were applied to establish the relationship between serum uric acid and the chance of progression to preeclampsia and giving birth to a small-for-gestational-age infant. Furthermore, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was used to evaluate the prediction value of serum uric acid. RESULTS Uric acid z score and binary logistic regression analysis indicated that elevated serum uric acid increased the chances of gestational hypertension progression to preeclampsia and subsequent delivery of small-for-gestational-age infants. ROC analysis showed that serum uric acid at a cutoff value of 303μmol l-1, moderately predict the development of preeclampsia and the delivery of small-for-gestational age infants. The prediction values of preeclampsia were 90.7% sensitivity, 69.4% specificity, 97.7% negative predictor values and 34.0% positive predictor values, comparatively, the prediction value for small-for-gestational age infant was low. The ROC curve improved with 95.8% sensitivity, 86.7% specificity, 98.1% NPV, and 74.2% PPV in the Chinese Han women with early onset of gestational hypertension thus the diagnosis of gestational hypertension before 34 weeks. CONCLUSIONS Elevated serum uric acid in Chinese Han women with gestational hypertension indicated an increased risk of their progression to preeclampsia and the further delivering of small-for-gestational-age infants.
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- Xiaobo Zhao
- Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Obstetrics, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Obstetrics, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Blom K, Odutayo A, Bramham K, Hladunewich MA. Pregnancy and Glomerular Disease: A Systematic Review of the Literature with Management Guidelines. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2017; 12:1862-1872. [PMID: 28522651 PMCID: PMC5672957 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.00130117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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During pregnancy, CKD increases both maternal and fetal risk. Adverse maternal outcomes include progression of underlying renal dysfunction, worsening of urine protein, and hypertension, whereas adverse fetal outcomes include fetal loss, intrauterine growth restriction, and preterm delivery. As such, pregnancy in young women with CKD is anxiety provoking for both the patient and the clinician providing care, and because the heterogeneous group of glomerular diseases often affects young women, this is an area of heightened concern. In this invited review, we discuss pregnancy outcomes in young women with glomerular diseases. We have performed a systematic review in attempt to better understand these outcomes among young women with primary GN, we review the studies of pregnancy outcomes in lupus nephritis, and finally, we provide a potential construct for management. Although it is safe to say that the vast majority of young women with glomerular disease will have a live birth, the counseling that we can provide with respect to individualized risk remains imprecise in primary GN because the existing literature is extremely dated, and all management principles are extrapolated primarily from studies in lupus nephritis and diabetes. As such, the study of pregnancy outcomes and management strategies in these rare diseases requires a renewed interest and a dedicated collaborative effort.
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- Kimberly Blom
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and
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- Department of Renal Medicine, Division of Transplantation Immunology and Mucosal Biology, King’s College, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and
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Webster P, Webster LM, Cook HT, Horsfield C, Seed PT, Vaz R, Santos C, Lydon I, Homsy M, Lightstone L, Bramham K. A Multicenter Cohort Study of Histologic Findings and Long-Term Outcomes of Kidney Disease in Women Who Have Been Pregnant. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2017; 12:408-416. [PMID: 27940459 PMCID: PMC5338703 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.05610516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2016] [Accepted: 10/31/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES For many women pregnancy is the first contact with health services, thus providing an opportunity to identify renal disease. This study compares causes and long-term renal outcomes of biopsy-proven renal disease identified during pregnancy or within 1 year postpartum, with nonpregnant women. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS Native renal biopsies (1997-2012), in women of childbearing age (16 to <50 years), from 21 hospitals were studied. The pregnancy-related diagnosis group included those women with abnormal urinalysis/raised creatinine identified during pregnancy or within 1 year postpartum. Pregnancy-related and control biopsies were matched for age and ethnicity (black versus nonblack). RESULTS One hundred and seventy-three pregnancy-related biopsies (19 antenatal, 154 postpregnancy) were identified and matched with 1000 controls. FSGS was more common in pregnancy-related biopsies (32.4%) than controls (9.7%) (P<0.001) but there were no differences in Columbia classification. Women with a pregnancy-related diagnosis were younger (32.1 versus 34.2 years; P=0.004) and more likely to be black (26.0% versus 13.3%; P<0.001) than controls, although there were no differences in ethnicities in women with FSGS. The pregnancy-related group (excluding antenatal biopsies) was more likely to have a decline in Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration eGFR in the follow-up period than the control group (odds ratio, 1.67; 95% confidence interval, 1.03 to 2.71; P=0.04), and this decline appeared to be more rapid (-1.33 versus -0.56 ml/min per 1.73 m2 per year, respectively; P=0.045). However, there were no differences between groups in those who required RRT or who died. CONCLUSIONS Pregnancy is an opportunity to detect kidney disease. FSGS is more common in women who have been pregnant than in controls, and disease identified in pregnancy or within 1 year postpartum is more likely to show a subsequent decline in renal function. Further work is required to determine whether pregnancy initiates, exacerbates, or reveals renal disease.
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- Philip Webster
- Imperial College Renal and Transplant Centre, Imperial College Healthcare National Health Service Trust, Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom
- Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Women’s Health, Women’s Health Academic Centre, King’s College London and King’s Health Partners, London, United Kingdom
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- Imperial College Renal and Transplant Centre, Imperial College Healthcare National Health Service Trust, Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom
- Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Histopathology, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ National Health Service Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom; and
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- Division of Women’s Health, Women’s Health Academic Centre, King’s College London and King’s Health Partners, London, United Kingdom
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- Imperial College Renal and Transplant Centre, Imperial College Healthcare National Health Service Trust, Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Imperial College Renal and Transplant Centre, Imperial College Healthcare National Health Service Trust, Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Women’s Health, Women’s Health Academic Centre, King’s College London and King’s Health Partners, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Women’s Health, Women’s Health Academic Centre, King’s College London and King’s Health Partners, London, United Kingdom
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- Imperial College Renal and Transplant Centre, Imperial College Healthcare National Health Service Trust, Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom
- Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Women’s Health, Women’s Health Academic Centre, King’s College London and King’s Health Partners, London, United Kingdom
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Wei J, Wang Y, Xu J, Zhang C, Zhou H, Liu G. Clinical study on the factors affecting the post-partum recovery of patients with hypertensive pregnancy disorders at a Chinese hospital. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2016; 43:456-461. [PMID: 27935226 DOI: 10.1111/jog.13230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2016] [Accepted: 10/07/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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AIM The aim of this study was to investigate the post-partum recovery of blood pressure (BP) in women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) and to evaluate HDP risk factors. METHODS A total of 124 patients with gestational hypertension (n = 63) or pre-eclampsia (n = 61) who gave birth at Peking University People's Hospital between January and December 2013 were included in this study. The recorded clinical and laboratory parameters included the patients' general information, maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index, gestational weight gain, gestational age at onset and delivery, delivery mode and time taken for BP to return to normal level. Logistic regression analysis was performed to evaluate the influence of various risk factors on post-partum BP recovery. RESULTS The mean interval for BP normalization was 24.1 ± 22.8 days (median, 7 days). Forty-six percent of the patients recovered from hypertension within three days, and 75% recovered within six weeks of delivery. About 90% of the patients required 60 days for BP to normalize after delivery. After adjusting for confounding factors, post-partum recovery from hypertension was found to be influenced by hypertension severity, maternal serum albumin level, a family history of hypertension and gestational week at delivery. CONCLUSIONS The BP of the majority of the patients with gestational hypertension or pre-eclampsia returned to normal within 60 days of delivery. Hypertension severity, maternal serum albumin level, a family history of family hypertension and gestational week at delivery influenced the time required for BP normalization.
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- Jun Wei
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beijing Chaoyang District Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Bioinformatics, Würzberg University, Würzberg, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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Kaze FF, Njukeng FA, Kengne AP, Ashuntantang G, Mbu R, Halle MP, Asonganyi T. Post-partum trend in blood pressure levels, renal function and proteinuria in women with severe preeclampsia and eclampsia in Sub-Saharan Africa: a 6-months cohort study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2014; 14:134. [PMID: 24712704 PMCID: PMC4004513 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2393-14-134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2013] [Accepted: 04/03/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background Preeclampsia and eclampsia, which are the most frequent hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, are associated with renal involvements. We aimed to assess the time trend in blood pressure levels, renal function and proteinuria after delivery, and investigate their determinants in Cameroonian women with severe preeclampsia and eclampsia. Methods This was a prospective cohort study involving 54 women with severe preeclampsia and eclampsia, conducted between July 2010 and February 2012 at the central maternity unit of the Yaoundé Central Hospital. Clinical and laboratory parameters were recorded from day-1 to 6 months after delivery. Mixed-linear and logistic regression models were used to relate baseline and within follow-up levels of covariates, with changes in blood pressure levels, renal function and proteinuria, as well as persisting hypertension, renal failure and proteinuria. Results During follow-up, a significant improvement was observed in blood pressure, renal function and proteinuria (all p < 0.002). Thirteen (24.1%) patients with renal failure at delivery recovered completely within six weeks. Twenty-six (48.1%), 17 (31.5%) and 1 (1.8%) patients had persisting proteinuria at 6 weeks, 3 months and 6 months post-delivery, respectively. Corresponding figures for persisting hypertension were 23 (42.6%), 15 (27.8%) and 8 (14.8%). Advanced age, higher body mass index, low gestational age at delivery, low fetal birth weight, and proteinuria at delivery were the main risk factors for persisting hypertension at 3 months, meanwhile low fetal birth weight, severe preeclampsia and proteinuria at delivery were correlated with persisting proteinuria at 3 months. Advanced age and higher body mass index were the only determinants of the composite outcome of persisting hypertension or proteinuria at three and six months. Conclusion Hypertension and proteinuria are very common beyond the postpartum period in Cameroonian women with severe preeclampsia and eclampsia. Long-term follow-up of these women will help preventing and controlling related complications.
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- Francois Folefack Kaze
- Department of Internal Medicine and Specialties, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences & University Teaching Hospital of Yaoundé, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
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Conrad KP, Davison JM. The renal circulation in normal pregnancy and preeclampsia: is there a place for relaxin? Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2014; 306:F1121-35. [PMID: 24647709 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00042.2014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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During the first trimester of human pregnancy, the maternal systemic circulation undergoes remarkable vasodilation. The kidneys participate in this vasodilatory response resulting in marked increases in renal plasma flow (RPF) and glomerular filtration rate (GFR). Comparable circulatory adaptations are observed in conscious gravid rats. Administration of the corpus luteal hormone relaxin (RLN) to nonpregnant rats and humans elicits vasodilatory changes like those of pregnancy. Systemic and renal vasodilation are compromised in midterm pregnant rats by neutralization or elimination of circulating RLN and in women conceiving with donor eggs who lack a corpus luteum and circulating RLN. Although RLN exerts both rapid (minutes) and sustained (hours to days) vasodilatory actions through different molecular mechanisms, a final common pathway is endothelial nitric oxide. In preeclampsia (PE), maternal systemic and renal vasoconstriction leads to hypertension and modest reduction in GFR exceeding that of RPF. Elevated level of circulating soluble vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-1 arising from the placenta is implicated in the hypertension and disruption of glomerular fenestrae and barrier function, the former causing reduced Kf and the latter proteinuria. Additional pathogenic factors are discussed. Last, potential clinical ramifications include RLN replacement in women conceiving with donor eggs and its therapeutic use in PE. Another goal has been to apply knowledge gained from investigating circulatory adaptations in pregnancy toward identifying and developing novel therapeutic strategies for renal and cardiovascular disease in the nonpregnant population. So far, one candidate to emerge is RLN and its potential therapeutic use in heart failure.
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- Kirk P Conrad
- Departments of Physiology and Functional Genomics and Obstetrics and Gynecology, D. H. Barron Reproductive and Perinatal Biology Research Program, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida; and
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- Institute of Cellular Medicine and Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle University and Newcastle Hospitals National Health Service Foundation Trust, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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Mikami Y, Takagi K, Itaya Y, Ono Y, Matsumura H, Takai Y, Seki H. Post-partum recovery course in patients with gestational hypertension and pre-eclampsia. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2014; 40:919-25. [PMID: 24428339 DOI: 10.1111/jog.12280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2013] [Accepted: 08/12/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIM We examined the post-partum recovery course in patients with pre-eclampsia (PE) and gestational hypertension (GH) and evaluated the associated factors. METHODS In a retrospective review of 145 patients with GH or PE who gave birth between 1 January 2008 and 30 October 2011 at our institution, there were 125 PE and 20 GH cases. Data collected included the gestational age at initial examination and delivery, delivery mode, time for normalization of blood pressure (BP), and time until resolution of proteinuria in PE patients. Comparisons were made between singleton and multiple pregnancies, onset (early, <32 weeks; late, ≥ 32 weeks) and fetal growth restriction in singleton pregnancies. RESULTS The mean interval for normalization of BP was 41.8 ± 29.4 days (median, 31.5). The mean interval for resolution of proteinuria was 30.0 ± 39.6 days (median, 27.0). Ninety percent of patients required 77 and 60 days to recover from hypertension and proteinuria, respectively. The time for BP normalization was longer in the early-onset group. The time for resolution of proteinuria was not affected by any factor examined. CONCLUSION A post-partum observation period of 12 weeks is acceptable for differentiating PE and GH from chronic hypertension or renal disease. GH severity did not affect the recovery period, but proteinuria severity did. Onset time was a factor influencing the recovery from PE and GH.
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- Yukiko Mikami
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Saitama Medical University, Saitama Medical Center, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama, Japan
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Ling L, Huang H, Zhu L, Mao T, Shen Q, Zhang H. Evaluation of plasma endothelial microparticles in pre-eclampsia. J Int Med Res 2013; 42:42-51. [PMID: 24319051 DOI: 10.1177/0300060513504362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Objective To compare the antepartum and postpartum plasma concentrations of endothelial microparticles (EMPs) in patients with pre-eclampsia with those of healthy control subjects with normal pregnancies. Methods Plasma concentrations of EMPs were measured using specific antibody labelling and flow cytometry prior to delivery by caesarean section (antepartum), and again at 24 h and 72 h postpartum. The correlations between EMP concentration and mean arterial pressure (MAP), and between EMP concentration and 24-h urine protein were analysed. Results A total of 59 patients with pre-eclampsia and 60 healthy control subjects participated in the study. The antepartum plasma EMP concentration was significantly higher in patients with pre-eclampsia than in healthy control subjects with normal pregnancies (2863.5 ± 1543.1 versus 1703.0 ± 592.2 EMPs/ml, respectively); similar findings were observed at 24 h postpartum (1836.7 ± 1153.8 versus 1421.8 ± 760.2 EMPs/ml, respectively). There was no significant difference between the two groups at 72 h postpartum. The antepartum plasma EMP concentration in patients with pre-eclampsia demonstrated a significant positive correlation with MAP ( r = 0.716) and with 24-h urine protein ( r = 0.770). Conclusion Plasma EMP concentration might serve as a biomarker to evaluate the severity of pre-eclampsia in the future.
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- Li Ling
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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Nelson DB, Yost NP, Cunningham FG. Acute fatty liver of pregnancy: clinical outcomes and expected duration of recovery. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2013; 209:456.e1-7. [PMID: 23860212 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2013.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2013] [Revised: 05/29/2013] [Accepted: 07/01/2013] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Our aim was to provide a description of clinical and laboratory finding: pregnancy outcomes in women with acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP). We also characterize the duration of recovery of multiorgan system dysfunction that begins after delivery. STUDY DESIGN All women who were admitted to Parkland Hospital with AFLP were identified; their clinical and laboratory findings, pregnancy outcomes, and postpartum resolution of AFLP were reviewed. RESULTS Between 1975 and 2012, there were 51 women who were identified to have AFLP. The most common complaints were persistent nausea and vomiting (57%), hypertension (57%), and abdominal pain (53%). More than 90% of these women had at least 1 of these findings or combinations thereof. A combination of hepatic and renal dysfunction was nearly universal, but with variable severity. Procoagulant synthesis was impaired in more than three-fourths of the women, which served to intensify obstetric hemorrhage for which 50% of the 51 women received blood and component transfusions. The stillbirth rate was 120 of 1000 pregnancies, and there were 2 maternal deaths. Composite recovery times of various markers of hepatic and renal function indicated normalization of most laboratory values within 7-10 days after delivery. CONCLUSION The clinical features and laboratory findings of women with AFLP derive from the central pathologic process: liver failure. After delivery, clinical recovery typically is seen within 3-4 days; however, laboratory abnormalities can persist for much longer.
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Groten T, Schleussner E, Lehmann T, Reister F, Holzer B, Danso KA, Zeillinger R. eNOSI4 and EPHX1 polymorphisms affect maternal susceptibility to preeclampsia: analysis of five polymorphisms predisposing to cardiovascular disease in 279 Caucasian and 241 African women. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2013; 289:581-93. [PMID: 24013430 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-013-2991-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2012] [Accepted: 07/29/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to evaluate possible associations of genetic polymorphisms predisposing to cardiovascular disease with the development and/or the severity of preeclampsia. METHODS A two hospital-based prospective case-control study was performed in Germany and Ghana. 470 blood samples of 250 Caucasian and 220 black African have been genotyped by pyrosequencing and fragment length analysis. We evaluated the distribution of the epoxide hydrolase 1 (EPHX1) polymorphism on exon 3, the endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) polymorphisms on exon 7 and on intron 4, the angiotensinogen polymorphism on exon 2 and the estrogen receptor 1 polymorphism in intron 1. RESULTS 74 Caucasian and 84 African were classified as preeclampsia with 27 Caucasian developing a hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelets (HELLP) syndrome and 17 African women experiencing eclampsia. Multivariate logistic regression analysis adjusting for ethnicity, age and parity revealed for carriers of eNOSI4 VNTR4a a 1.7-fold increased (95% CI 1.10-2.711, p = 0.016) risk to develop preeclampsia and a 3.6-fold increase for carriers of the EPHX1 113Tyr (95% CI 1.366-8.750, p = 0.009) to develop severest preeclampsia. CONCLUSION Our finding of eNOSI4 polymorphism predisposing to preeclampsia independently of ethnicity, age and parity supports the concept of NO being involved in the endothelial disorder preeclampsia. Since EPHX1 is highly expressed in the liver, can interact with various signaling pathways and is involved in central nervous system disorders, the association of EPHX1 polymorphism with the HELLP syndrome and eclampsia may hint to EPHX being a further key player in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia.
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- T Groten
- Department of Obstetrics, University Hospital Jena, Bachstrasse 18, 07743, Jena, Germany,
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Brown RA, Kemp GJ, Walkinshaw SA, Howse M. Pregnancies complicated by preeclampsia and non-preeclampsia-related nephrotic range proteinuria. Obstet Med 2013; 6:159-64. [PMID: 27656249 DOI: 10.1177/1753495x13498382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To examine the impact of nephrotic range proteinuria during pregnancy on renal, maternal and fetal outcomes. METHODS A retrospective study of pregnant women with proteinuria greater than 3 g/24 h. Outcome measures included: gestation and mode of delivery, maternal high dependency unit admission, birth weight, maternal blood pressure and proteinuria at time of last follow-up, renal biopsy. RESULTS Two hundred and sixty four pregnancies in 262 women were reviewed. Postnatal data were available in 180; of these 104 (57%) had urinary protein quantified postnatally. Sixty three (60%) were pure preeclampsia and nine (9%) super-imposed preeclampsia. Biopsy-proven renal disease was newly diagnosed in nine (9%). Sixty three per cent required caesarean section and 34% required high dependency unit admission. There were no maternal deaths. Birth weight corrected for gestation was below the fifth centile in 33%. CONCLUSIONS The incidence of underlying renal pathology in this cohort is significant and highlights the importance of careful follow-up.
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- R A Brown
- Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust, UK
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- Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease, University of Liverpool, UK
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- Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust, UK
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Insuffisance rénale aiguë et prééclampsie. MEDECINE INTENSIVE REANIMATION 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s13546-013-0692-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Sandvik MK, Hallan S, Svarstad E, Vikse BE. Preeclampsia and prevalence of microalbuminuria 10 years later. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2013; 8:1126-34. [PMID: 23723340 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.10641012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES A recent meta-analysis found that about 30% of women with a previous preeclamptic pregnancy had persistent microalbuminuria at follow-up. The analysis was, however, based on small studies, and more data are needed. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS Using data from the Medical Birth Registry in Norway, this study identified women with or without preeclampsia in their first pregnancy 9-11 years previously (1998-2000). Women with diabetes, rheumatic disease, essential hypertension, or renal disease before first pregnancy and/or preeclampsia in later pregnancies were excluded. Eighty-nine women with and 69 women without preeclampsia participated in the study. Urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR) was measured in three morning urine samples. Estimated GFR (eGFR) was calculated using the CKD-Epidemiology Collaboration formula. RESULTS Median urinary ACR in follow-up urine samples was 0.53 mg/mmol for women with and 0.50 mg/mmol for women without preeclampsia (P=0.54). Only one woman (1%) with previous preeclampsia had urinary ACR >2.5 mg/mmol in two of three urine samples. Preeclampsia was not associated with urinary ACR above the 75th percentile. Women with preeclampsia did not have significantly higher eGFR than women without preeclampsia (107.9 versus 104.9 ml/min per 1.73 m(2); P=0.12), but preterm preeclampsia was significantly associated with eGFR above the 75th percentile (P=0.03). CONCLUSIONS In this population-based study of otherwise healthy women, preeclampsia 10 years earlier was not associated with increased risk of persisting microalbuminuria. Estimated GFR was not significantly different between women with and those without preeclampsia, but preterm preeclampsia was associated with high normal eGFR.
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Munaut C, Lorquet S, Pequeux C, Coulon C, Le Goarant J, Chantraine F, Noël A, Goffin F, Tsatsaris V, Subtil D, Foidart JM. Differential expression of Vegfr-2 and its soluble form in preeclampsia. PLoS One 2012; 7:e33475. [PMID: 22428059 PMCID: PMC3299790 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0033475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2011] [Accepted: 02/14/2012] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background Several studies have suggested that the main features of preeclampsia (PE) are consequences of endothelial dysfunction related to excess circulating anti-angiogenic factors, most notably, soluble sVEGFR-1 (also known as sFlt-1) and soluble endoglin (sEng), as well as to decreased PlGF. Recently, soluble VEGF type 2 receptor (sVEGFR-2) has emerged as a crucial regulator of lymphangiogenesis. To date, however, there is a paucity of information on the changes of VEGFR-2 that occur during the clinical onset of PE. Therefore, the aim of our study was to characterize the plasma levels of VEGFR-2 in PE patients and to perform VEGFR-2 immunolocalization in placenta. Methodology/Principal findings By ELISA, we observed that the VEGFR-2 plasma levels were reduced during PE compared with normal gestational age matched pregnancies, whereas the VEGFR-1 and Eng plasma levels were increased. The dramatic drop in the VEGFR-1 levels shortly after delivery confirmed its placental origin. In contrast, the plasma levels of Eng and VEGFR-2 decreased only moderately during the early postpartum period. An RT-PCR analysis showed that the relative levels of VEGFR-1, sVEGFR-1 and Eng mRNA were increased in the placentas of women with severe PE. The relative levels of VEGFR-2 mRNA as well as expressing cells, were similar in both groups. We also made the novel finding that a recently described alternatively spliced VEGFR-2 mRNA variant was present at lower relative levels in the preeclamptic placentas. Conclusions/Significance Our results indicate that the plasma levels of anti-angiogenic factors, particularly VEGFR-1 and VEGFR-2, behave in different ways after delivery. The rapid decrease in plasma VEGFR-1 levels appears to be a consequence of the delivery of the placenta. The persistent circulating levels of VEGFR-2 suggest a maternal endothelial origin of this peptide. The decreased VEGFR-2 plasma levels in preeclamptic women may serve as a marker of endothelial dysfunction.
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- Carine Munaut
- Laboratory of Tumor and Development Biology, CHU, GIGA-Cancer, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
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Hawkins TLA, Roberts JM, Mangos GJ, Davis GK, Roberts LM, Brown MA. Plasma uric acid remains a marker of poor outcome in hypertensive pregnancy: a retrospective cohort study. BJOG 2012; 119:484-92. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2011.03232.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Facca T, Kirsztajn GM, Pereira A, Moreira S, Teixeira V, Nishida S, Sass N. Renal evaluation in women with preeclampsia. NEPHRON EXTRA 2012; 2:125-32. [PMID: 22740065 PMCID: PMC3383241 DOI: 10.1159/000338271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Preeclampsia (PE) is a cause of glomerulopathy worldwide. Urinary retinol-binding protein (RBP) is a marker of proximal tubular dysfunction, albuminuria is an endothelial injury marker, urine protein:creatinine ratio (PCR) may have a predictive value for renal disease later in life, and, recently, podocyturia has been proposed as a sensitive tool in pregnancy, but it needs to be tested. The aim of this study was to evaluate renal involvement in PE and healthy pregnancy. METHODS Case-control study with 39 pregnant women assessed after 20 weeks of gestation (25 in the control group, CG, and 14 in the PE group) by performing urinary tests. RESULTS Mean (±SD) age and gestational age of the CG were 26.9 ± 6.4 years and 37.1 ± 5.0 weeks, and of the PE group 26.4 ± 6.9 years and 30.6 ± 5.6 weeks, respectively (p = 0.001). Mean (±SD) urinary RBP (p = 0.017), albuminuria (p = 0.002), and urinary albumin concentration (UAC) ratio (p = 0.006) of the CG were 0.4 ± 0.7 mg/l, 7.3 ± 6.9 mg/l, and 8.2 ± 6.7 mg/g and of the PE group 2.0 ± 4.4 mg/l, 2,267.4 ± 2,130.8 mg/l (p = 0.002), and 3,778.9 ± 4,296.6 mg/g (p = 0.006), respectively. Mean (±SD) urine PCR in the PE group was 6.7 ± 6.1 g/g (p < 0.001). No statistical differences were found between podocyturia in the CG and PE group (p = 0.258). CONCLUSIONS Urinary RBP, PCR, albuminuria, and UAC ratio were elevated in the PE group in comparison to the CG. Podocyturia did not predict PE.
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- T.A. Facca
- Disciplines of Obstetrics and Nephrology of the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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Cold Stress Induces an Adrenocortical Response in Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). J Zoo Wildl Med 2011; 42:565-71. [DOI: 10.1638/2010-0121.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Complicating up to 8% of pregnancies, preeclampsia is, in fact, the most common glomerular disease worldwide. In this article, we review the effect of normal pregnancy on the kidney as well as the role of the kidney in preeclampsia. We discuss blood pressure in pregnancy and preeclampsia, followed by the physiology of hyperfiltration in normal pregnancy as well as the pathophysiology of hypofiltration and proteinuria in preeclampsia. Recent studies have suggested that the clinical syndrome of preeclampsia, which recovers rapidly after delivery of the placenta, is caused by impaired vascular endothelial growth factor signaling that disturbs the status of vascular dilatation as well as the symbiosis between the glomerular endothelium and the podocytes. Finally, we discuss the intriguing association between chronic kidney disease (CKD) and preeclampsia. We hypothesize that the imbalance between angiogenic and anti-angiogenic factors, which may be common to both preeclampsia and CKD, might explain why CKD predisposes pregnant women to develop preeclampsia.
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[Endothelial microparticles in preeclampsia and eclampsia]. Med Clin (Barc) 2011; 136:522-6. [PMID: 21241995 DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2010.07.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2010] [Revised: 07/13/2010] [Accepted: 07/20/2010] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare endothelial microparticles values in eclamptic, preeclamptic and normotensive pregnant women. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients were selected among those who assisted to Obstetrics Emergency at Hospital Central "Dr. Urquinaona", Maracaibo, Venezuela. There were included 30 patients with mild preeclampsia (group A), 30 patients with severe preeclampsia (group B) and 30 patients with eclampsia (group C). A control group was selected for having similar age and body mass index to studied groups and consisted in 35 healthy pregnant women (group D). There were included only nuliparous patients. Blood samples were collected in all patients before delivery and in studied groups immediately after diagnosis for endothelial microparticles determination. RESULTS There were statistically significant differences in gestational age between groups B and C compared with controls (P<.05). Higher values of endothelial microparticles were observed in eclamptic patients together with severe preeclamptic patients. Lower values were found in mild preeclamptic patients. Studied groups presented significant higher values of endothelial microparticles compared with controls (P<.05). When linear regression was performed, factors that significantly affected endothelial microparticles values were: uric acid, 24-hour proteinuria, transaminases and platelet count (P<.05). CONCLUSIONS The findings of this research showed that eclamptic and preeclamptic patients had higher endothelial microparticles values than normotensive pregnant women.
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Yinon Y, Kingdom JC, Odutayo A, Moineddin R, Drewlo S, Lai V, Cherney DZ, Hladunewich MA. Vascular Dysfunction in Women With a History of Preeclampsia and Intrauterine Growth Restriction. Circulation 2010; 122:1846-53. [DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.110.948455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 182] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Background—
Women with a history of placental disease are at increased risk for the future development of vascular disease. It is unknown whether preexisting endothelial dysfunction underlies both the predisposition to placental disease and the later development of vascular disease. The aim of this study was to assess vascular function in postpartum women and to determine whether differences emerged depending on the presentation of placental disease.
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Women with a history of early-onset preeclampsia (n=15), late-onset preeclampsia (n=9), intrauterine growth restriction without preeclampsia (n=9), and prior normal pregnancy (n=16) were studied 6 to 24 months postpartum. Flow-mediated vasodilatation and flow-independent (glyceryl trinitrate–induced) vasodilatation were studied through the use of high-resolution vascular ultrasound examination of the brachial artery. Arterial stiffness was assessed by pulse-wave analysis (augmentation index). Laboratory assessment included circulating angiogenic factors (vascular endothelial growth factor, soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase 1, placental growth factor, and soluble endoglin). Flow-mediated vasodilatation was significantly reduced in women with previous early-onset preeclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction compared with women with previous late-onset preeclampsia and control subjects (3.2±2.7% and 2.1±1.2% versus 7.9±3.8% and 9.1±3.5%, respectively;
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Only women with a history of early-onset preeclampsia or intrauterine growth restriction without preeclampsia exhibit impaired vascular function, which might explain their predisposition to placental disease and their higher risk of future vascular disease.
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- Yoav Yinon
- From the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mount Sinai Hospital (Y.Y., J.C.P.K.); Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute (J.C.P.K., S.D.), Department of Family and Community Medicine (R.M.), and Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University Health Network, Mount Sinai Hospital (D.Z.I.C., M.A.H.); and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto (M.A.H., A.O.), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- From the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mount Sinai Hospital (Y.Y., J.C.P.K.); Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute (J.C.P.K., S.D.), Department of Family and Community Medicine (R.M.), and Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University Health Network, Mount Sinai Hospital (D.Z.I.C., M.A.H.); and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto (M.A.H., A.O.), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- From the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mount Sinai Hospital (Y.Y., J.C.P.K.); Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute (J.C.P.K., S.D.), Department of Family and Community Medicine (R.M.), and Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University Health Network, Mount Sinai Hospital (D.Z.I.C., M.A.H.); and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto (M.A.H., A.O.), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- From the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mount Sinai Hospital (Y.Y., J.C.P.K.); Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute (J.C.P.K., S.D.), Department of Family and Community Medicine (R.M.), and Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University Health Network, Mount Sinai Hospital (D.Z.I.C., M.A.H.); and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto (M.A.H., A.O.), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- From the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mount Sinai Hospital (Y.Y., J.C.P.K.); Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute (J.C.P.K., S.D.), Department of Family and Community Medicine (R.M.), and Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University Health Network, Mount Sinai Hospital (D.Z.I.C., M.A.H.); and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto (M.A.H., A.O.), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- From the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mount Sinai Hospital (Y.Y., J.C.P.K.); Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute (J.C.P.K., S.D.), Department of Family and Community Medicine (R.M.), and Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University Health Network, Mount Sinai Hospital (D.Z.I.C., M.A.H.); and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto (M.A.H., A.O.), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- From the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mount Sinai Hospital (Y.Y., J.C.P.K.); Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute (J.C.P.K., S.D.), Department of Family and Community Medicine (R.M.), and Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University Health Network, Mount Sinai Hospital (D.Z.I.C., M.A.H.); and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto (M.A.H., A.O.), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- From the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mount Sinai Hospital (Y.Y., J.C.P.K.); Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute (J.C.P.K., S.D.), Department of Family and Community Medicine (R.M.), and Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University Health Network, Mount Sinai Hospital (D.Z.I.C., M.A.H.); and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto (M.A.H., A.O.), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Ndayambagye EB, Nakalembe M, Kaye DK. Factors associated with persistent hypertension after puerperium among women with pre-eclampsia/eclampsia in Mulago hospital, Uganda. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2010; 10:12. [PMID: 20222993 PMCID: PMC2848130 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2393-10-12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2009] [Accepted: 03/12/2010] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Women with severe pre-eclampsia/eclampsia are at risk of developing chronic hypertension in future. Chronic hypertension may manifest initially as persistent hypertension at the end of the puerperium. The objective was to determine the incidence and maternal biochemical, hematological and socio-demographic risk factors for persistent hypertension in patients with pre-eclampsia/eclampsia. METHODS This was a prospective cohort study conducted from November 2008 to May 2009 at Mulago hospital labor ward and postnatal clinic. Participants were 200 women managed for pre-eclampsia/eclampsia and followed up to the end of the puerperium. Data was collected through using pre-coded interviewer-administered questionnaires, checking medical records and laboratory investigations. STATA (release 9) software was used for data analysis. At bivariate analysis, the relative risk of persistent hypertension was estimated at the 95% confidence level. Using multivariate logistic regression analysis, factors that were independently associated with persistent hypertension were evaluated. RESULTS Fifty four (27.7%) out of the total 195 women had persistent hypertension after puerperium. Serum creatinine and the age of the patient were the only factors associated with persistence of hypertension after puerperium. CONCLUSION Nearly every one in four mothers with pre-eclampsia/eclampsia are at risk of persistent hypertension after the puerperium. Serum creatinine, serum uric acid and participants' age were the only factors independently associated with persistence of hypertension after the puerperium.
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- Emmanuel B Ndayambagye
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Makerere University Medical School, PO Box 7072, Kampala, Uganda
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Henao DE, Saleem MA, Cadavid ÁP. Glomerular Disturbances in Preeclampsia: Disruption Between Glomerular Endothelium and Podocyte Symbiosis. Hypertens Pregnancy 2010; 29:10-20. [DOI: 10.3109/10641950802631036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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How should women with pre-eclampsia be followed up? New insights from mechanistic studies. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 4:503-9. [DOI: 10.1038/ncpneph0880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2008] [Accepted: 06/04/2008] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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