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Mallett C, Scale R, Metodiev Y, Ali A, Thomas H, Khalid U, Griffin S. Late pregnancy in women with renal transplants: A multidisciplinary guide. Obstet Med 2024; 17:71-76. [PMID: 38784188 PMCID: PMC11110750 DOI: 10.1177/1753495x231209647] [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: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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Kidney transplant recipients are at risk of complications in late pregnancy, with increased rates of pre-eclampsia, intrauterine growth restriction and preterm birth. It is recommended that these women receive more intensive monitoring after 20 weeks' gestation, ideally provided by a multidisciplinary team in a tertiary centre. This review focuses on the management of late pregnancy in kidney transplant recipients, from the perspective of different members of the multidisciplinary team. This includes evidence and guidance to inform the nephrologist, obstetrician, obstetric anaesthetist, transplant surgeon, midwife, and a summary of the woman's perspective. The review outlines a late pregnancy and early postnatal care pathway as a common algorithm to be used by the whole multidisciplinary team.
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- Cardiff & Vale University Health Board, Cardiff, UK
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- Cardiff & Vale University Health Board, Cardiff, UK
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- Cardiff & Vale University Health Board, Cardiff, UK
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- Cardiff & Vale University Health Board, Cardiff, UK
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- Cardiff & Vale University Health Board, Cardiff, UK
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Han J, McCormick CA, Krelle A, Champion de Crespigny P, Unterscheider J. Pregnancy outcomes post-kidney transplantation across 23 years. Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol 2024; 64:269-276. [PMID: 38189187 DOI: 10.1111/ajo.13786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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BACKGROUND Pregnancy in kidney transplant recipients has become increasingly common. However, pregnancy carries higher risks to these patients compared to the general population. AIMS To describe pregnancy outcomes in kidney transplant recipients. MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted a single-centre retrospective cohort study of kidney transplant recipients who delivered after 20 weeks gestation at a quaternary hospital in Victoria, Australia, between 2000 and 2022 inclusive. RESULTS The study included 37 pregnancies from 27 patients, accounting for 38 infants. Over half of recorded pregnancies occurred in the past five years (56.8%, n = 21). There were high rates of pre-existing hypertension (75.7%, n = 28). Pregnancy-induced hypertension and pre-eclampsia were common antenatal complications (21.6%, n = 8 and 48.6%, n = 18 respectively). Soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 / placental growth factor ratios were elevated in all patients who developed severe pre-eclampsia (16.2%, n = 6). The median gestational age at birth was 36.4 weeks (range 20-40.4, Q1 32.9, Q3 37.6) and 59.5% (n = 22) of births were preterm. Unplanned caesarean without labour was the most common mode of birth (35.1%, n = 13). The overall caesarean rate was 62.1% (n = 23). Post-partum haemorrhage complicated over half of pregnancies (56.8%, n = 21). Fifty percent (n = 19) of infants were admitted for neonatal care, in particular neonatal intensive care, and had low birthweights under 2500 g. While there was a transient deterioration in kidney function, there was no graft rejection within one year of birth. CONCLUSIONS Clinicians should consider the high rates of pre-existing hypertension, preterm birth, and caesarean birth when counselling and managing pregnant kidney transplant recipients.
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- Jessica Han
- Melbourne Medical School, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Nephrology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Melbourne Medical School, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Nephrology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Coscia LA, Kliniewski D, Constantinescu S, Moritz MJ. Pregnancy after transplant in the older adolescent: Anticipatory guidance for the pediatric provider. Pediatr Transplant 2024; 28:e14752. [PMID: 38682682 DOI: 10.1111/petr.14752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Revised: 03/21/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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BACKGROUND Healthcare providers who care for adolescent and young adult transplant recipients should be aware of contraception counseling and potential for pregnancy in this at-risk cohort. METHODS This paper will review contraceptive options in general for transplant recipients. There will also be a review of common immunosuppressive medications and their risk profile regarding pregnancy after transplantation. Data from the Transplant Pregnancy Registry International were analyzed looking at recipients conceiving under the age of 21 and were compared to overall pregnancy outcomes. RESULTS Overall pregnancy outcomes in recipients under the age of 21 are like the adult cohort. CONCLUSION It is imperative to provide contraception counseling to the adolescent and young adult and inform their caregiver that pregnancy can happen if the recipient is sexually active. Pregnant adolescent and young adult transplant recipients should be followed by a multidisciplinary team to assure a positive outcome for the recipient, transplant, and neonate.
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- Lisa A Coscia
- Transplant Pregnancy Registry International, a division of Gift of Life Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Transplant Pregnancy Registry International, a division of Gift of Life Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Transplant Pregnancy Registry International, a division of Gift of Life Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Medicine, Section of Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Transplant Pregnancy Registry International, a division of Gift of Life Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Reitz A, Rouzaire M, Cahierc R, Pereira B, Lemal R, Garrouste C, Gallot D. [Obstetrical outcome of renal transplant patients followed in a type III maternity hospital. Retrospective study from 2000 to 2020]. GYNECOLOGIE, OBSTETRIQUE, FERTILITE & SENOLOGIE 2024; 52:391-397. [PMID: 38296107 DOI: 10.1016/j.gofs.2024.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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AIM To describe pregnancy outcome of kidney transplant patients till 1 year postpartum. METHODS This retrospective, monocentric study included 15 kidney transplant patients who presented 18 pregnancies, between January 2000 and January 2020. For each of them, we searched for possible obstetrical, fetal and renal complications and we evaluated renal function before, during and after pregnancy. RESULTS The live birth rate was 84% (16/19) with an average gestational age at delivery of 37 weeks of gestation. The rate of prematurity was 50% (8/16), gestational diabetes was 16.6% (3/18) and preeclampsia was 27.7% (5/18). Cesarean section was performed in 61.1% (11/18) of cases including, 81.8% (9/11) unplanned surgery. The average birth weight was 2635 grams and 37.5% (6/16) of the newborn were small for gestational age. All patients had stable renal function before conception of pregnancy. We noticed two acute graft rejection during pregnancy with only one resulting in graft loss. Four patients had a reduced graft function in 12months of the postpartum. CONCLUSION Risk of maternal, fetal and renal complications remained high in kidney transplant recipients. Pregnancy should be carefully planned in transplanted women associated with adequate follow-up according to clinical guidelines (normal renal function and blood pressure without proteinuria before pregnancy, no recent graft rejection, period of one year after transplant respected and no teratogenic treatment in the month before pregnancy).
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- Aurélie Reitz
- Service d'obstétrique, CHU de Clermont-Ferrand - Site Estaing, 1, place Lucie-et-Raymond-Aubrac, 63003 Clermont-Ferrand cedex 1, France
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- CIC 1405 unité CRECHE, Inserm, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Service d'obstétrique, CHU de Clermont-Ferrand - Site Estaing, 1, place Lucie-et-Raymond-Aubrac, 63003 Clermont-Ferrand cedex 1, France
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- Unité de biostatistiques, DRCI, CHU de Clermont-Ferrand, 58, rue Montalembert, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand cedex, France
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- Service d'hématologie clinique, CHU de Clermont-Ferrand - Site Gabriel-Montpied, 58, rue Montalembert, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand cedex 1, France
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- Service de néphrologie, CHU de Clermont-Ferrand - Site Gabriel-Montpied, 58, rue Montalembert, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand cedex 1, France
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- Service d'obstétrique, CHU de Clermont-Ferrand - Site Estaing, 1, place Lucie-et-Raymond-Aubrac, 63003 Clermont-Ferrand cedex 1, France; CIC 1405 unité CRECHE, Inserm, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; CNRS UMR 6293, Inserm U1103, GReD, université Clermont Auvergne, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France.
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Szpotańska-Sikorska M, Jasak K, Ajdacka-Matczak U, Stelmach D, Knap-Wielgus W, Foroncewicz B, Mucha K, Grąt M, Jabiry-Zieniewicz Z. Uterine Artery Pulsatility Index in Pregnant Kidney or Liver Recipients and Its Impact on Perinatal Outcome. Transplant Proc 2024; 56:916-918. [PMID: 38724404 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2024.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 06/18/2024]
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BACKGROUND The uterine artery pulsatility index (UtA PI) is associated with blood flow to the placenta. Its increased values imply impaired placentation. This study aimed to evaluate UtA PI measurements in first-trimester ultrasound in pregnancies after kidney (KTx) or liver transplantation (LTx) and its relationship with perinatal outcome. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective analysis of 72 pregnancies in female kidney (35) or liver (37) transplant recipients between 2017 and 2023 was performed. Data concerning UtA PI were available for 17 kidney and 19 liver recipients. Statistical analysis of variables between KTx and LTx groups and the correlation with perinatal outcomes was performed using Student's t test and Pearson's correlation with P < .05 considered statistically significant. RESULTS The mean UtA PI results were similar, and there were no statistical differences between the group of pregnant kidney and liver recipients with mean values of 1.46 (SD 0.44] and 1.73 (SD 0.51] respectively (P = .10). The mean neonate birth weight was lower in KTx group (2158 g ([SD 723 g]) compared with the LTx group (2780 g [SD 754g]; P =.02). In the KTx and LTx groups, mean UtA PI was in negative correlation with Apgar score in the first minute (P = .04, P = .01 respectively). CONCLUSIONS Uterine artery Doppler is useful in predicting perinatal outcomes in the general population and organ recipient pregnancies, even in the early stages of pregnancy, as we observed the correlation between UtA PI and Apgar score. Pregnant kidney recipients remain at higher risk for complications and more unpredictable outcomes than liver recipients.
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- 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Immunology, Transplantology and Internal Diseases, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Immunology, Transplantology and Internal Diseases, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Transplant and Liver Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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Da Silva I, Orozco-Guillén A, Longhitano E, Ballarin JA, Piccoli GB. Pre-gestational counselling for women living with CKD: starting from the bright side. Clin Kidney J 2024; 17:sfae084. [PMID: 38711748 PMCID: PMC11070880 DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sfae084] [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: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024] Open
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Pregnancy in women living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) was often discouraged due to the risk of adverse maternal-fetal outcomes and the progression of kidney disease. This negative attitude has changed in recent years, with greater emphasis on patient empowerment than on the imperative 'non nocere'. Although risks persist, pregnancy outcomes even in advanced CKD have significantly improved, for both the mother and the newborn. Adequate counselling can help to minimize risks and support a more conscious and informed approach to those risks that are unavoidable. Pre-conception counselling enables a woman to plan the most appropriate moment for her to try to become pregnant. Counselling is context sensitive and needs to be discussed also within an ethical framework. Classically, counselling is more focused on risks than on the probability of a successful outcome. 'Positive counselling', highlighting also the chances of a favourable outcome, can help to strengthen the patient-physician relationship, which is a powerful means of optimizing adherence and compliance. Since, due to the heterogeneity of CKD, giving exact figures in single cases is difficult and may even be impossible, a scenario-based approach may help understanding and facing favourable outcomes and adverse events. Pregnancy outcomes modulate the future life of the mother and of her baby; hence the concept of 'post partum' counselling is also introduced, discussing how pregnancy results may modulate the long-term prognosis of the mother and the child and the future pregnancies.
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- Iara Da Silva
- Nephrology Department, Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital, Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of intersive medical care, Isidro Espinosa de los Reyes National Perinatology Institute, Mexico City, Mexico
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de Jong MF, Nemeth E, Rawee P, Bramham K, Eisenga MF. Anemia in Pregnancy With CKD. Kidney Int Rep 2024; 9:1183-1197. [PMID: 38707831 PMCID: PMC11069017 DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2024.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024] Open
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD), anemia, and iron deficiency are global health issues affecting individuals in both high-income and low-income countries. In pregnancy, both CKD and iron deficiency anemia increase the risk of adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes, including increased maternal morbidity and mortality, stillbirth, perinatal death, preterm birth, and low birthweight. However, it is unknown to which extent iron deficiency anemia contributes to adverse outcomes in CKD pregnancy. Furthermore, little is known regarding the prevalence, pathophysiology, and treatment of iron deficiency and anemia in pregnant women with CKD. Therefore, there are many unanswered questions regarding optimal management with oral or i.v. iron and recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO) in these women. In this review, we present a short overview of the (patho)physiology of anemia in healthy pregnancy and in people living with CKD. We present an evaluation of the literature on iron deficiency, anemia, and nutritional deficits in pregnant women with CKD; and we evaluate current knowledge gaps. Finally, we propose research priorities regarding anemia in pregnant women with CKD.
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- Margriet F.C. de Jong
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Women and Children’s Health, King’s College London, London, UK
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands
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Nautiyal A, Bagchi S, Bansal SB. Gender and kidney transplantation. FRONTIERS IN NEPHROLOGY 2024; 4:1360856. [PMID: 38711923 PMCID: PMC11070561 DOI: 10.3389/fneph.2024.1360856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
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Kidney transplantation provides the best form of kidney replacement therapy with improvement in quality of life and longevity. However, disparity exists in its availability, utilisation and outcomes, not only due to donor availability or financial constraints but also arising from the influence of biological sex and its sociocultural attribute i.e., Gender. Women make up the majority of kidney donors but are less likely to be counselled regarding transpantation, be waitlisted or receive living/deceased donor kidney. Biological differences also contribute to differences in kidney transplantation among the sexes. Women are more likely to be sensitised owing to pregnancy, especially in multiparous individuals, complicating donor compatibility. A heightened immune system in women, evidenced by more autoimmune illnesses, increases the risk of allograft rejection and loss. Differences in the pharmacokinetics of transplant drugs owing to biological variances could also contribute to variability in outcomes. Transgender medicine is also increasingly becoming a relevant topic of study, providing greater challenges in the form of hormonal manipulations and anatomic changes. It is thus important to determine and study transplantation and its nuances in this backdrop to be able to provide relevant sex and gender-specific interventions and design better practices for optimum kidney transplant utilisation and outcomes.
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- Arushi Nautiyal
- Department of Nephrology, Jaipur Golden Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Nephrology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Liu C, Li YJ, Wu HH, Wu HM, Tian YC. Successful Twin Delivery Through In Vitro Fertilization in a High-Gestation Age Kidney Transplant Recipient: A Case Report. Transplant Proc 2024; 56:742-745. [PMID: 38519267 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2024.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/24/2024]
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BACKGROUND Numerous successful pregnancy outcomes have been reported after kidney transplantation, but until now, there have been no reports of healthy twin deliveries through in vitro fertilization treatment in high-gestation aged women with a long post-transplant duration. In our report, we present a case of a high-gestation aged kidney transplant recipient who successfully delivered healthy twins with the aid of in vitro fertilization. CASE PRESENTATION At the age of 29, a woman with end-stage kidney disease caused by immunoglobin A nephropathy underwent kidney transplantation. She had a history of premature ovarian failure and had been on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis since the age of 18. Eleven years after starting dialysis, she received a cadaveric kidney transplant. Despite being infertile for 7 years after transplantation, she wished to have children. In vitro fertilization embryo transfer was conducted after failure of ovarian stimulation, considering her age and premature ovarian failure. The patient successfully delivered twins at 29 weeks gestation via cesarean section, as the first fetus presented in breech position. The first newborn weighed 945 g and the second weighed 855 g, with no other congenital abnormalities found. One year after childbirth, neither the recipient nor her babies experienced any fatal complications. CONCLUSIONS A woman who underwent kidney transplantation and has stage 3 CKD may successfully deliver healthy twins through in vitro fertilization embryo transfer, even if she is of advanced maternal age and has a long post-transplant period. However, there is a risk of preterm premature rupture of membrane in such cases.
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- Chien Liu
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Kidney Research Center and Department of Nephrology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Department of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Kidney Research Center and Department of Nephrology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Gynecology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Kidney Research Center and Department of Nephrology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Department of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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Radaelli E, Meinerz G, Jacobina LP, Bruno RM, de Andrade JAM, Garcia VD, Keitel E. Pregnancy after kidney transplantation: 40 years single-center experience. J Bras Nefrol 2024; 46:e20230061. [PMID: 38078833 PMCID: PMC11210546 DOI: 10.1590/2175-8239-jbn-2023-0061en] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 03/21/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Kidney transplantation (KT) improves quality of life, including fertility recovery. OBJECTIVE to describe outcomes of post-KT pregnancy and long-term patient and graft survival compared to a matched control group of female KT recipients who did not conceive. METHODS retrospective single-center case-control study with female KT recipients from 1977 to 2016, followed-up until 2019. RESULTS there were 1,253 female KT patients of childbearing age in the study period: 78 (6.2%) pregnant women (cases), with a total of 97 gestations. The median time from KT to conception was 53.0 (21.5 - 91.0) months. Abortion rate was 41% (spontaneous 21.6%, therapeutic 19.6%), preterm delivery, 32%, and at term delivery, 24%. Pre-eclampsia (PE) occurred in 42% of pregnancies that reached at least 20 weeks. The presence of 2 or more risk factors for poor pregnancy outcomes was significantly associated with abortions [OR 3.33 (95%CI 1.43 - 7.75), p = 0.007] and with kidney graft loss in 2 years. The matched control group of 78 female KT patients was comparable on baseline creatinine [1.2 (1.0 - 1.5) mg/dL in both groups, p = 0.95] and urine protein-to-creatinine ratio (UPCR) [0.27 (0.15 - 0.44) vs. 0.24 (0.02 - 0.30), p = 0.06]. Graft survival was higher in cases than in controls in 5 years (85.6% vs 71.5%, p = 0.012) and 10 years (71.9% vs 55.0%, p = 0.012) of follow-up. CONCLUSION pregnancy can be successful after KT, but there are high rates of abortions and preterm deliveries. Pre-conception counseling is necessary, and should include ethical aspects.
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- Eloísa Radaelli
- Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Patologia, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Patologia, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
- Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Patologia, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
- Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Patologia, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
- Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Patologia, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
- Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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Shah S, Weinhandl E, Leonard AC, Rachwal B, Verma P, Perl J, Christianson AL. Pregnancies in Women With Kidney Failure on Home Dialysis in the United States. Kidney Int Rep 2024; 9:907-918. [PMID: 38765588 PMCID: PMC11101807 DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2024.01.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024] Open
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Introduction Women with kidney failure have impaired fertility and are at a higher risk of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. Little is known about pregnancies in women receiving maintenance home dialysis in the United States. Methods Using data from the United States Renal Data System (USRDS), a cohort of 26,387 women aged 15 to 49 years with kidney failure receiving maintenance home dialysis from 2005 to 2018 was examined. We calculated pregnancy rates and identified factors, including the modality associated with pregnancy receiving home dialysis. Results Overall, 437 pregnancies were identified in 26,837 women on home dialysis. The unadjusted pregnancy rate was 8.6 per 1000 person-years (PTPY). The unadjusted pregnancy rate was higher on home hemodialysis (16.0 vs. 7.5 PTPY) than on peritoneal dialysis. Women receiving home hemodialysis had a higher adjusted likelihood of pregnancy than women receiving peritoneal dialysis (hazard ratio [HR], 2.34; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.79-3.05). Compared with women aged 20 to 24 years, the likelihood of pregnancy was lower in women aged 30 to 34 years (HR, 0.64; 95% CI, 0.43-0.96), 35 to 39 years (HR, 0.53; 95% CI, 0.35-0.79), 40 to 44 years (HR, 0.32; 95% CI, 0.21-0.49), and 45 to 49 years (HR, 0.21; 95% CI, 0.13-0.33). Whereas Black women had a higher likelihood of pregnancy (HR, 1.40; 95% CI, 1.07-1.83), there was no difference in likelihood of pregnancy in Asian, Hispanic, and Native Americans as compared to Whites. Body mass index, cause of kidney failure, socioeconomic status, rurality, predialysis nephrology care, or dialysis vintage were not significantly associated with pregnancy on home dialysis. Conclusion The pregnancy rate in women with kidney failure undergoing home dialysis is higher with home hemodialysis than with peritoneal dialysis. Younger age and Black race or ethnicity are associated with a higher likelihood of pregnancy among women receiving home dialysis. This information can guide clinicians in preconception counselling and making informed treatment decisions for pregnant women on home dialysis.
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- Silvi Shah
- Division of Nephrology Kidney C.A.R.E. Program, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Satellite Healthcare, San Jose, California, USA
- Department of Pharmaceutical Care and Health Systems, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Neonatology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Khedr L, Ekram M. Azathioprine Associated with Intrahepatic Cholestasis in a Patient with Twin Pregnancy after a Second Kidney Transplant. Eur J Case Rep Intern Med 2024; 11:004385. [PMID: 38584904 PMCID: PMC10997401 DOI: 10.12890/2024_004385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024] Open
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Introduction Most pregnancies in women after a kidney transplant result in a live birth, but kidney functions should be stable for one year before conception. For immunosuppression modification occurring before pregnancy, azathioprine is used because it is considered safe for major congenital malformations during pregnancy. However, there may be an association between exposure to azathioprine during pregnancy and the onset of an unusual, early and severe form of intrahepatic cholestasis. Case description A young patient with a twin pregnancy after a second kidney transplant experienced intrahepatic cholestasis. There was a wide range of differential diagnosis. A battery of tests was requested including autoimmune markers, virology, and imaging. The conclusion that azathioprine was contributing to intrahepatic cholestasis with pregnancy was reached after exclusion of all other differentials. Conclusions Complications of pregnancy after a kidney transplant include hypertension, pre-eclampsia, deterioration of graft function up to rejection, but also unusual side effects of immunosuppression medication. LEARNING POINTS A twin pregnancy after a second kidney transplant is rare.In addition to bone marrow suppression and elevation of liver enzymes, azathioprine can contribute to intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy.Complications of pregnancy after kidney transplant include hypertension, pre-eclampsia, deterioration of graft function up to rejection, but also unusual side effects of immunosuppression medication.
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- Lamis Khedr
- Nephrology Department, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Internal Medicine Department, New Giza University, Cairo, Egypt
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Ma J, Luo F, Yan L. Maternal and neonatal outcomes for kidney transplant recipients. Early Hum Dev 2024; 190:105968. [PMID: 38335760 DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2024.105968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2023] [Revised: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To report pregnancy outcomes for women with kidney transplantation and investigate whether different intervals after transplantation have different effects on pregnancy outcomes. METHODS A single-center retrospective study was performed. Based on intervals after transplantation, pregnant women with kidney transplantation are divided into two groups: intervals <5 years and ≧5 years. The maternal and neonatal outcomes were compared between the two groups. RESULTS No maternal and neonatal deaths occurred. The average age of mothers during pregnancy was 32.3 ± 4.1 years and they had a functioning transplant for 4 (interquartile ranges, 3, 6) years. Preeclampsia occurs in sixteen (16.5 %) pregnancies and gestational diabetes (GDM) occurs in twenty (20.6 %). Eighty-eight newborns (90.7 %) had a gestational age of <37 weeks. The average gestational age for live births was 33.8 ± 2.2 weeks and the average birth weight was 2285.6 ± 581.8 g. Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (NRDS) occurs in fifty-one babies (52.6 %), intraventricular hemorrhage (ICH) occurs in twenty-nine (29.8 %), atrial septal defects (ASD) occurs in thirty-two (32.9 %) and bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) occurs in seven (7.2 %). Further analysis, pregnancy results, including pre-eclampsia, hypertension or GDM, did not differentiate between the two groups (intervals <5 years vs. ≧5 years). Neonatal outcomes, including premature delivery, low birth weight, mode of birth, small for gestational age (SGA), RDS, ICH, ASD, BPD were not distinguishable between the two groups (intervals <5 years vs. ≧5 years). The level of neonatal blood creatinine after birth was linearly related to high maternal creatinine, and can drop to normal levels within a week. CONCLUSIONS The incidence of maternal and neonatal complications in pregnancies following kidney transplantation is still high, despite the success of most pregnancies. Various posttransplant intervals had no significant impact on pregnancy outcomes.
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- Jianglin Ma
- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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Jha N, Jha AK, Mishra SK, Parida S. Thoracic organ transplantation and pregnancy outcomes: systematic review and meta-analysis. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2024; 309:385-396. [PMID: 37147484 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-023-07065-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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PURPOSE Pre-conceptual comorbidities, an inherent risk of graft loss, rejection during pregnancy, and the postpartum period in women with thoracic lung transplant may predispose them to increased risk of adverse feto-maternal outcomes. The study aimed to systematically analyze and assess the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes in women with thoracic organ transplant. METHODS MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane library were searched for publication between January 1990 and June 2020. Risk of bias was assessed using Joanna Briggs critical appraisal tool for case series. The primary outcomes included maternal mortality and pregnancy loss. The secondary outcomes were maternal complications, neonatal complications, and adverse birth outcomes. The analysis was performed using the DerSimonian-Laird random effects model. RESULTS Eleven studies captured data from 275 parturient with thoracic organ transplant describing 400 pregnancies. The primary outcomes included maternal mortality {pooled incidence (95% confidence interval) 4.2 (2.5-7.1) at 1 year and 19.5 (15.3-24.5) during follow-up}. Pooled estimates yielded 10.1% (5.6-17.5) and 21.8% (10.9-38.8) risk of rejection and graft dysfunction during and after pregnancy, respectively. Although 67% (60.2-73.2) of pregnancies resulted in live birth, total pregnancy loss and neonatal death occurred in 33.5% (26.7-40.9) and 2.8% (1.4-5.6), respectively. Prematurity and low birth weight were reported in 45.1% (38.5-51.9) and 42.7% (32.8-53.2), respectively. CONCLUSIONS Despite pregnancies resulting in nearly 2/3rd of live births, high incidence of pregnancy loss, prematurity and low birth weight remain a cause of concern. Focused pre-conceptual counseling to avoid unplanned pregnancy, especially in women with transplant-related organ dysfunctions and complications, is vital to improve pregnancy outcomes. PROSPERO NUMBER CRD42020164020.
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- Nivedita Jha
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India
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Suzuki T, Sugiura T, Okazaki J, Kimura H. Postpartum hemorrhage with associated placenta previa in a kidney transplant recipient: A case report. Int J Surg Case Rep 2024; 114:109109. [PMID: 38086133 PMCID: PMC10726234 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2023.109109] [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: 11/03/2023] [Revised: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/02/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION The efficacy and safety of uterine artery embolization (UAE) and prophylactic resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) against postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) in pregnant women after kidney transplantation have not been reported. Here, we describe a case of PPH associated with placenta previa in pregnancy following kidney transplantation, which was managed with UAE and prophylactic REBOA. CASE PRESENTATION A 35-year-old, gravida 2, para 1 woman with total placenta previa presented with vaginal bleeding (460 mL) at 33 weeks and 3 days of gestation. Previously, she underwent a living-donor kidney transplantation for IgA nephropathy, and the renal artery of the transplanted kidney was anastomosed with the right internal iliac artery. An emergency cesarean section with prophylactic REBOA was performed under general anesthesia. A balloon catheter was introduced via the left femoral artery and positioned above the aortic bifurcation (Aortic zone 3). Upon confirming fetal delivery, the balloon was immediately inflated, and the total aortic occlusion time was 20 min. However, following aortic balloon deflation, atonic bleeding continued despite Bakri balloon usage and uterotonic drug administration. Subsequently, UAE was performed for the refractory PPH, the left uterine artery was embolized using a gelatin sponge, and hemostasis was successfully achieved. The patient recovered uneventfully and was discharged on postoperative day 7. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION In pregnancies following kidney transplantation, prophylactic REBOA controls bleeding; however, it decreases blood flow to the transplanted kidney. Furthermore, uterine nutrient vasculature alterations are observed, necessitating a thorough understanding of the uterine artery supply pathways during UAE.
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- Toshinao Suzuki
- Department of Anesthesiology, Kimitsu Chuo Hospital, 1010 Sakurai, Kisarazu, Chiba 292-8535, Japan.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Kimitsu Chuo Hospital, 1010 Sakurai, Kisarazu, Chiba 292-8535, Japan.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Kimitsu Chuo Hospital, 1010 Sakurai, Kisarazu, Chiba 292-8535, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kimitsu Chuo Hospital, 1010 Sakurai, Kisarazu, Chiba 292-8535, Japan
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Reynolds ML, Loehr LR, Hogan SL, Hu Y, Isasi CR, Cordero C, Ricardo AC, Lash JP, Derebail VK. Prevalence of infertility and pregnancy loss among individuals with kidney disease in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos. WOMEN'S HEALTH (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2024; 20:17455057231224544. [PMID: 38279825 PMCID: PMC10822089 DOI: 10.1177/17455057231224544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/29/2024]
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BACKGROUND Hispanic/Latino individuals are less likely to receive optimal treatment for chronic kidney disease than non-Hispanic whites. This may be particularly detrimental for women of reproductive age as chronic kidney disease increases risk for infertility, menstrual irregularities, and pregnancy loss. While these maternal outcomes have been associated with advanced chronic kidney disease, their occurrence in early chronic kidney disease is unclear. OBJECTIVES/DESIGN Using baseline (2008-2011) and second study visit (2014-2017) data from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos, we retrospectively assessed the prevalence of chronic kidney disease as well as the association between chronic kidney disease and self-reported infertility, cessation of menses, hysterectomy, and nonviable pregnancy loss (experienced at less than 24 weeks gestation) in women of reproductive age (18-45 years). METHODS Multivariable survey logistic regression analyses determined the unadjusted and multivariable-adjusted prevalence odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals between chronic kidney disease and the separate outcomes. RESULTS Among 2589 Hispanic/Latino women included (mean age = 31.4 years), 4.6% were considered to have chronic kidney disease. In adjusted analyses, women with chronic kidney disease did not have a significantly increased odds of infertility (odds ratio = 1.02, 95% confidence interval = 0.42-2.49), cessation of menses (odds ratio = 1.25, 95% confidence interval = 0.52-3.04), or hysterectomy (odds ratio = 1.17, 95% confidence interval = 0.61-2.25) compared to those without chronic kidney disease. In those with chronic kidney disease, the adjusted odds of a nonviable pregnancy loss occurring after baseline visit were increased (odds ratio = 2.11, 95% confidence interval = 0.63-7.02) but not statistically significance. CONCLUSION The presence of early stage chronic kidney disease did not confer a significant risk of infertility, cessation of menses, or nonviable pregnancy loss.
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- Monica L Reynolds
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Hewawasam E, Stallard B, Orsillo A, Boag J, Green C, Heffernan L, Maistry C, Muthuramalingam S, Tolic A, Williamson A, Jesudason S. Patient and Partner Perspectives of Pregnancy-Related Counseling and Information Needs in Women With Kidney Disease: An Australian National Survey. Kidney Int Rep 2023; 8:2802-2813. [PMID: 38106594 PMCID: PMC10719650 DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2023.09.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023] Open
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Introduction The experiences and information needs for reproductive health counseling in women with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are poorly defined, despite the known importance of pregnancy planning in this higher-risk cohort. Methods Australian adult women with CKD and their partners or family members completed a consumer codesigned survey about experiences of and preferences for pregnancy-related counseling, support, and education. Data were analyzed descriptively and with qualitative content analysis of free-text responses. Results Responses were received from 102 women (CKD, n = 60; dialysis, n = 11; transplant, n = 26; unsure, n = 5 ) and 17 partners/family members. Pregnancy-related discussions were initiated mostly by women themselves (60.0%) compared to nephrologists (26.7%), and only after conception in 14.7%. Women found pregnancy-related discussions satisfactory (68.0%) and useful (50.7%) but also stressful (66.7%), with only 54.7% feeling in control of decision-making. Information deficits and quality, preformed decisions, clinician-patient disconnect, and burden of decision-making contributed to usefulness and outcomes of pregnancy-related counseling. Women received insufficient information about contraception (not provided in 35.2% of cases), medication safety (40.9%), fetal complications (33.8%) and emotional and psychological impact of pregnancy (73.2%). Women preferred counseling from nephrologists (86.4%), face-to-face settings (79.6%), websites (72.7%), handouts (61.4%), and online support groups (46.6%). High-quality, multiformat information by content experts, peer support, and psychological support were also strongly desired. Conclusion This study highlights that preconception counseling and information needs of women with CKD are currently not being met. Frameworks and tools to assist patients and clinicians, particularly nephrologists, to initiate and conduct sensitive, useful, and informed shared decision-making (SDM) about pregnancy are urgently needed.
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- Erandi Hewawasam
- Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Registry, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, Australia
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
- Pregnancy and Kidney Research Australia, Australia
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- The Tweed Hospital, Tweed Heads, Australia
- Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
- Pregnancy and Kidney Research Australia, Australia
- Central Northern Adelaide Renal and Transplantation Services, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia
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- Pregnancy and Kidney Research Australia, Australia
- Federation University, Ballarat, Australia
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- Pregnancy and Kidney Research Australia, Australia
- Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation, Roseville, NSW, Australia
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- Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Registry, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, Australia
- Pregnancy and Kidney Research Australia, Australia
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- Pregnancy and Kidney Research Australia, Australia
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- Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Registry, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, Australia
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
- Pregnancy and Kidney Research Australia, Australia
- Central Northern Adelaide Renal and Transplantation Services, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia
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Shah S, Katz-Greenberg G, Gudsoorkar P, Vyas P, Barhorst S, Verma P, Pensak M. Contraceptive Use in Females With Advanced CKD: A Qualitative Study. Kidney Med 2023; 5:100738. [PMID: 38034510 PMCID: PMC10684388 DOI: 10.1016/j.xkme.2023.100738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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Rationale & Objective Pregnancy in females with kidney disease is not uncommon and is associated with adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. The use of contraception in females with chronic kidney disease remains low. We sought to describe the perspectives of female patients with advanced chronic kidney disease on the use of contraception. Study Design Qualitative study. Setting & Participants We conducted 5 focus group interviews involving 16 adult female patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (n = 3 nondialysis nontransplant chronic kidney disease, n = 9 kidney transplant, and n = 4 kidney failure receiving dialysis) in the United States, following which thematic saturation was reached. Analytical Approach Interview transcripts were analyzed thematically. Results We identified the following 5 themes: 1) variable knowledge regarding reproductive health with kidney disease, 2) inadequate counseling about contraceptive use, 3) lack of interdisciplinary coordination regarding contraceptive use, 4) insufficient educational resources available to guide the contraceptive discussion, and 5) need for research to better understand reproductive needs in females with kidney disease. Limitations Patients were from a single center in the United States, and the study is limited by the transferability of findings to other settings. Conclusions Patients with chronic kidney disease report emotional challenges with reproductive health, lack of counseling and care coordination, and insufficient resources for contraceptive use. Strategies to strengthen these factors may improve the quality of reproductive care and increase contraceptive use for females with chronic kidney disease. Plain-Language Summary Pregnancy in females with kidney disease is common and associated with a higher risk of adverse maternal and fetal outcomes, but the use of contraception remains low. Little is known about female patients' experiences in contraceptive use that may contribute to low contraceptive use in this high-risk population. In the present study using focus group interviews, patients with chronic kidney disease reported emotional challenges with reproductive health, lack of counseling and care coordination, and insufficient resources for contraceptive use. Interventions are needed to strengthen these factors to improve the quality of reproductive care and increase contraceptive use for females with chronic kidney disease.
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- Silvi Shah
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
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- Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
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- Burnett School of Medicine at Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
- Division of Neonatology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
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Viki M, Jesudason S, Khong TY. Placental histopathology and correlated clinical outcomes in kidney transplant recipients. Pathology 2023; 55:974-978. [PMID: 37659910 DOI: 10.1016/j.pathol.2023.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Revised: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/04/2023]
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Pregnancies after kidney transplantation are high-risk. Whilst previous studies have explored pregnancy outcomes, there are no existing data on the placental histopathology findings of kidney transplant recipients and how these correlate with clinical outcomes. From 1976 to 2020, 62 pregnancies to 37 transplant recipients were identified in a South Australian clinical unit. The medical records were evaluated to identify if placental tissue had been sent for histopathology. The histology was reviewed contemporaneously, blinded to outcomes, following the Amsterdam consensus. The findings were correlated with the clinical data. Placental tissue was referred for histopathological examination in 20 pregnancies to 15 women. A high rate of adverse perinatal outcomes was noted, with fetal growth restriction (FGR; n=6), pre-eclampsia (n=8), worsening renal function with >10% increase in serum creatinine from preconception (n=9), pre-term birth (n=15), and antenatal hypertension (n=12). Maternal vascular malperfusion was seen in 14/20 pregnancies, including in all cases with pre-eclampsia, and was commonly observed with FGR (5/6 cases), decline in kidney function (8/9), antenatal hypertension (7/12) and preterm birth (12/15). In this high-risk population, increased obstetric ultrasound scans with uterine and umbilical Doppler should be considered to monitor and manage maternal uteroplacental vascular perfusion. We recommend all placental tissue from transplant recipients be referred for histopathological examination.
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- Mthulisi Viki
- Department of Anatomical Pathology, SA Pathology at The Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA, Australia; Faculty of Health and Medical Science, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Science, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia; Central Northern Adelaide Renal and Transplantation Service, The Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Science, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia; Department of Anatomical Pathology, SA Pathology at The Women's and Children's Hospital, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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Coscia L, Cohen D, Dube GK, Hofmann RM, Moritz MJ, Gattis S, Basu A. Outcomes With Belatacept Exposure During Pregnancy in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Case Series. Transplantation 2023; 107:2047-2054. [PMID: 37287109 PMCID: PMC10442140 DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000004634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Revised: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Posttransplant fertility returns quickly, and female recipients of child-bearing age may conceive while on immunosuppression. However, pregnancy after transplantation confers risks to the recipient, transplant, and fetus, including gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, transplant dysfunction, preterm labor, and low birthweight infants. Additionally, mycophenolic acid (MPA) products are teratogenic. Literature evidence regarding belatacept, a selective T-cell costimulation blocker, during pregnancy and while breastfeeding is extremely limited. When female transplant recipients on a belatacept-based regimen are desirous of pregnancy or at the time of conception, transplant providers manage the immunosuppression regimen in 1 of 2 ways: (1) switch both belatacept and MPA to a calcineurin inhibitor-based regimen with or without azathioprine, which is the more common practice but requires several modifications, having potential negative outcomes; or (2) only switch MPA to azathioprine while continuing belatacept. METHODS This case series includes 16 pregnancies in 12 recipients with exposure to belatacept throughout pregnancy and while breastfeeding. Patient information was obtained from several sources, including Transplant Pregnancy Registry International, providers at Emory University, and Columbia University, as well as literature review. RESULTS Pregnancy outcomes included 13 live births and 3 miscarriages. No birth defects or fetal deaths were reported in any of the live births. Seven infants were breastfed while their mothers continued belatacept. Outcomes appear comparable to those documented with the administration of calcineurin inhibitors. CONCLUSIONS This case series provides data supporting the continued administration of belatacept during pregnancy. Additional research will assist in developing better guidelines to counsel female transplant recipients on belatacept desiring to pursue pregnancy.
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- Lisa Coscia
- Transplant Pregnancy Registry International, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Medicine, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Department of Medicine, Trinity Health Kidney Transplant Center, Grand Rapids, MI
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- Transplant Pregnancy Registry International, Philadelphia, PA
- Surgery, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA
- Department of Surgery, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL
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- Department of Pharmacy, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Division of Transplant, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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Stavart L, Verly C, Venetz JP, Baud D, Legardeur H, Vial Y, Golshayan D. Pregnancy after kidney transplantation: an observational study on maternal, graft and offspring outcomes in view of current literature. FRONTIERS IN NEPHROLOGY 2023; 3:1216762. [PMID: 37675349 PMCID: PMC10479688 DOI: 10.3389/fneph.2023.1216762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
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Introduction Pregnancy after kidney transplantation (KTx) is considered to have a high risk of non-negligible complications for the mother, the allograft, and the offspring. With an increased incidence of these pregnancies over the past decades, transplant nephrologists and specialized obstetricians face increasing challenges, with scarce literature regarding long-term outcomes. Methods We retrospectively collected data from all women with at least one live birth pregnancy after KTx who were followed at our tertiary hospital between 2000 and 2021 to study maternal, graft and fetal outcomes. Results Ten patients underwent 14 live birth pregnancies after KTx. Preponderant maternal complications were stage 1 acute kidney injury (43%), urinary tract infections (UTI, 43%), progression of proteinuria without diagnostic criteria for preeclampsia (29%), and preeclampsia (14%). Median baseline serum creatinine at conception was 126.5 µmol/L [median estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) 49 mL/min/1.73m2], and eGFR tended to be lower than baseline at follow-ups. Overall, there was no increase in preexisting or occurrence of de novo donor-specific antibodies. No graft loss was documented within the 2-year follow-up. There were nine premature births (64%), with a median gestational age of 35.7 weeks. The median birth weight, height, and head circumference were 2,560 g, 45.5 cm, and 32.1 cm, respectively. These measurements tended to improve over time, reaching a higher percentile than at birth, especially in terms of height, but on average remained under the 50th percentile curve. Discussion Overall, pregnancies after KTx came with a range of risks for the mother, with a high prevalence of cesarean sections, emergency deliveries, UTI, and preeclampsia, and for the child, with a high proportion of prematurity, lower measurements at birth, and a tendency to stay under the 50th percentile in growth charts. The short- and long-term impact on the allograft seemed reassuring; however, there was a trend toward lower eGFR after pregnancy. With these data, we emphasize the need for a careful examination of individual risks via specialized pre-conception consultations and regular monitoring by a transplant nephrologist and a specialist in maternal-fetal medicine during pregnancy. More data about the long-term development of children are required to fully apprehend the impact of KTx on offspring.
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- Louis Stavart
- Transplantation Center, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne (UNIL), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Transplantation Center, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne (UNIL), Lausanne, Switzerland
- Service of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Woman-Mother-Child Department, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Woman-Mother-Child Department, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne (UNIL), Lausanne, Switzerland
- Service of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Woman-Mother-Child Department, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Transplantation Center, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
- Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne (UNIL), Lausanne, Switzerland
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Huang H, Liu X, Lin X, Wu X, Qiu Y, Huang H. Successful pregnancies in post-kidney transplant couples: four case reports. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1215480. [PMID: 37503336 PMCID: PMC10368990 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1215480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023] Open
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Background The fertility of female kidney transplant recipients is increasing with the progression of transplant management. This article aims to evaluate the clinical prognosis of mothers and newborns for post-kidney transplant couples. Methods From January 2019 to April 2022, a total of four couples, all kidney transplant recipients, were successfully prepared for pregnancy after a rigorous preconception evaluation, including three cases of natural conception and one case of in vitro fertilization. Data regarding the mother and newborn, including general clinical condition and laboratory results, were recorded and assessed throughout the pregnancy and up until 12 months after delivery. Results The mean conception age of the mothers was 34.8 years (30-38 years), and the mean interval between renal transplantation and pregnancy was 6.6 years (3.7-8.7 years). All deliveries were by cesarean section and took place without incident. There were three premature births (<37 weeks; average 35.1 weeks). In case 1 (in vitro fertilization), pre-eclampsia occurred during maternity, and this was the only case in which the fetal weight was less than 2,500 g (average 2,576.7 g). The mean Apgar score (1 min) was 7.8 (6-9) and reached 9 in all cases at 5 min. The mothers' eGFR rose during mid-gestation, decreased in late pregnancy, and was largely restored along with proteinuria 1 year postpartum. Postnatal evaluation at 6 months showed normal neurological development. In addition, NK cell and IFN-γ levels increased and Treg cell and IL-10 levels decreased along with the onset of pre-eclampsia. Conclusions Pregnancies can succeed in couples who are both kidney transplant recipients. However, there might be higher risks of infertility, prematurity, and low birth weight.
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- Hao Huang
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Renji College of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Kidney Disease Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Nephropathy, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Institute of Nephropathy, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Kidney Disease Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Nephropathy, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Institute of Nephropathy, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Kidney Disease Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Nephropathy, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Institute of Nephropathy, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Kidney Disease Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Nephropathy, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Institute of Nephropathy, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Kidney Disease Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Nephropathy, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Institute of Nephropathy, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Lu J, Hewawasam E, Davies CE, Clayton PA, McDonald SP, Jesudason S. Preeclampsia after Kidney Transplantation: Rates and Association with Graft Survival and Function. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2023; 18:920-929. [PMID: 37099453 PMCID: PMC10356114 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.0000000000000155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 04/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Transplanted women have high rates of preeclampsia. However, determinants of preeclampsia and association with graft survival and function remain uncertain. We aimed to determine rates of preeclampsia and its association with kidney transplant survival and function. METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study analyzing postkidney transplantation pregnancies (≥20 weeks gestation) from the Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Registry (2000-2021). Graft survival was assessed in three models accounting for repeated pregnancies and episodes of preeclampsia. RESULTS Preeclampsia status was captured in 357 of 390 pregnancies and occurred in 133 pregnancies (37%). The percentage of pregnancies reported to have preeclampsia rose from 27% in 2000-2004 to 48% from 2018 to 2021. Reported prior exposure to calcineurin inhibitors was high overall and higher in women who had preeclampsia (97% versus 88%, P = 0.005). Seventy-two (27%) graft failures were identified after a pregnancy, with a median follow-up of 8.08 years. Although women with preeclampsia had higher median preconception serum creatinine concentration (1.24 [interquartile range, 1.00-1.50] versus 1.13 [0.99-1.36] mg/dl; P = 0.02), in all survival models, preeclampsia was not associated with higher death-censored graft failure. In multivariable analysis of maternal factors (age, body mass index, primary kidney disease and transplant-pregnancy interval, preconception serum creatinine concentration, era of birth event, and tacrolimus or cyclosporin exposure), only era and preconception serum creatinine concentration ≥1.24 mg/dl (odds ratio, 2.48; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.19 to 5.18) were associated with higher preeclampsia risk. Both preconception eGFR <45 ml/min per 1.73 m 2 (adjusted hazard ratio [HR], 5.55; 95% CI, 3.27 to 9.44, P < 0.001) and preconception serum creatinine concentration ≥1.24 mg/dl (adjusted HR, 3.06; 95% CI, 1.77 to 5.27, P < 0.001) were associated with a higher risk of graft failure even after adjusting for maternal characteristics. CONCLUSIONS In this large and contemporaneous registry cohort, preeclampsia was not associated with worse graft survival or function. Preconception kidney function was the main determinant of graft survival.
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- Joe Lu
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplantation (ANZDATA) Registry, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplantation (ANZDATA) Registry, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplantation (ANZDATA) Registry, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Central Northern Adelaide Renal and Transplantation Service (CNARTS), Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplantation (ANZDATA) Registry, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Central Northern Adelaide Renal and Transplantation Service (CNARTS), Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplantation (ANZDATA) Registry, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Central Northern Adelaide Renal and Transplantation Service (CNARTS), Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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van Buren MC, Gosselink M, Massey EK, van de Wetering J, Lely AT. Counselling on Conceiving: Attitudes and Factors Influencing Advice of Professionals in Transplantation. Transpl Int 2023; 36:11052. [PMID: 37234219 PMCID: PMC10205991 DOI: 10.3389/ti.2023.11052] [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: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Pregnancy after kidney transplantation (KT) conveys risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes (APO). Little is known about performance of pre-pregnancy counselling after KT. This study investigated perceptions of risk, attitudes towards pregnancy and factors influencing advice given at pre-pregnancy counselling after KT. A web-based vignette survey was conducted among nephrologists and gynaecologists between March 2020 and March 2021, consisting of five vignettes containing known risk factors for APO and general questions on pre-pregnancy counselling after KT. Per vignette, attitudes towards pregnancy and estimation of outcomes were examined. In total 52 nephrologists and 25 gynaecologists participated, 56% from university hospitals. One third had no experience with pregnancy after KT. All gave positive pregnancy advice in the vignette with ideal circumstances (V1), versus 83% in V2 (proteinuria), 81% in V3 (hypertension), 71% in V4 (eGFR 40 ml/min/1.73 m2). Only 2% was positive in V5 (worst-case scenario). Chance of preeclampsia was underestimated by 89% in V1. 63% and 98% overestimated risk for graft loss in V4 and V5. Professionals often incorrectly estimated risk of APO after KT. As experience with pregnancy after KT was limited among professionals, patients should be referred to specialised centres for multidisciplinary pre-pregnancy counselling to build experience and increase consistency in given advice.
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- Marleen C. van Buren
- Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC Transplant Institute, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital Birth Centre, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC Transplant Institute, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC Transplant Institute, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital Birth Centre, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Habli M, Belal D, Sharma A, Halawa A. Infertility, pregnancy and breastfeeding in kidney transplantation recipients: Key issues. World J Meta-Anal 2023; 11:55-67. [DOI: 10.13105/wjma.v11.i3.55] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Revised: 01/22/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/01/2023] Open
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD), especially in advanced stages, is an important cause of infertility. In CKD patients, infertility has been linked to multiple factors. The pathophysiology of infertility related to CKD is complex and forked. Correction of modifiable factors can improve fertility in both genders. In males as well as females, successful kidney transplantation offers good chances of restoration of reproductive function. In female renal allograft recipients, recovery of reproductive functions in the post-transplant period will manifest as restoration of normal menses and ovulation. Owing to this improvement, there is a significant risk of unplanned pregnancy, hence the need to discuss methods of contraception before transplantation. In kidney transplant recipients, different contraceptive options for pregnancy planning, have been used. The selection of one contraception over another is based on preference and tolerability. Pregnancy, in renal transplanted females, is associated with physiologic changes that occur in pregnant women with native kidneys. Immunosuppressive medications during pregnancy, in a recipient with a single functioning kidney, expose the mother and fetus to unwanted complications. Some immunosuppressive drugs are contraindicated during pregnancy. Immunosuppressive medications should be discussed with renal transplant recipients who are planning to breastfeed their babies. In addition to antirejection drugs, other medications should be managed accordingly, whenever pregnancy is planned.
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- Mohamad Habli
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Kingdom Hospital, Riyadh 11564, Saudi Arabia
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- Kasr El-Ainy School of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo 11562, Egypt
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- Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool L7 8YE, United Kingdom
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- Department of Transplantation, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Sheffield S10 2JF, United Kingdom
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Meyer N, Vu TH, Brodowski L, Schröder-Heurich B, von Kaisenberg C, von Versen-Höynck F. Fetal endothelial colony-forming cell impairment after maternal kidney transplantation. Pediatr Res 2023; 93:810-817. [PMID: 35732823 PMCID: PMC10033415 DOI: 10.1038/s41390-022-02165-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Revised: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 06/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Successful pregnancies are nowadays possible after kidney transplantation but are associated with a higher incidence of maternal and fetal complications. Immunosuppressive therapy causes cardiovascular side effects but must be maintained during pregnancy. Little is known about the consequences of maternal kidney transplantation on offspring's endothelial health. Endothelial colony forming cells (ECFCs) represent a highly proliferative subtype of endothelial progenitor cells and are crucial for vascular homeostasis, repair and neovascularization. Therefore, we investigated whether maternal kidney transplantation affects fetal ECFCs' characteristics. METHODS ECFCs were isolated from umbilical cord blood of uncomplicated and post-kidney-transplant pregnancies and analyzed for their functional abilities with proliferation, cell migration, centrosome orientation and angiogenesis assays. Further, ECFCs from uncomplicated pregnancies were exposed to either umbilical cord serum from uncomplicated or post-kidney-transplant pregnancies. RESULTS Post-kidney-transplant ECFCs showed significantly less proliferation, less migration and less angiogenesis compared to control ECFCs. The presence of post-kidney-transplant umbilical cord serum led to similar functional aberrations of ECFCs from uncomplicated pregnancies. CONCLUSIONS These pilot data demonstrate differences in ECFCs' biological characteristics in offspring of women after kidney transplantation. Further studies are needed to monitor offspring's long-term cardiovascular development and to assess possible causal relationships with immunosuppressants, uremia and maternal cardiovascular alterations. IMPACT Pregnancy after kidney transplantation has become more common in the past years but is associated with higher complications for mother and offspring. Little is known of the impact of maternal kidney transplantation and the mandatory immunosuppressive therapy on offspring vascular development. In this study we are the first to address and detect an impairment of endothelial progenitor cell function in offspring of kidney-transplanted mothers. Serum from post-transplant pregnancies also causes negative effects on ECFCs' function. Clinical studies should focus on long-term monitoring of offspring's cardiovascular health.
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- Nadia Meyer
- Gynecology Research Unit, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Strasse 1, D-30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Gynecology Research Unit, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Strasse 1, D-30625, Hannover, Germany
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Strasse 1, D-30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Gynecology Research Unit, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Strasse 1, D-30625, Hannover, Germany
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Strasse 1, D-30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Gynecology Research Unit, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Strasse 1, D-30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Strasse 1, D-30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Gynecology Research Unit, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Strasse 1, D-30625, Hannover, Germany.
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Strasse 1, D-30625, Hannover, Germany.
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Kittleson MM, DeFilippis EM, Bhagra CJ, Casale JP, Cauldwell M, Coscia LA, D'Souza R, Gaffney N, Gerovasili V, Ging P, Horsley K, Macera F, Mastrobattista JM, Paraskeva MA, Punnoose LR, Rasmusson KD, Reynaud Q, Ross HJ, Thakrar MV, Walsh MN. Reproductive health after thoracic transplantation: An ISHLT expert consensus statement. J Heart Lung Transplant 2023; 42:e1-e42. [PMID: 36528467 DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2022.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Pregnancy after thoracic organ transplantation is feasible for select individuals but requires multidisciplinary subspecialty care. Key components for a successful pregnancy after lung or heart transplantation include preconception and contraceptive planning, thorough risk stratification, optimization of maternal comorbidities and fetal health through careful monitoring, and open communication with shared decision-making. The goal of this consensus statement is to summarize the current evidence and provide guidance surrounding preconception counseling, patient risk assessment, medical management, maternal and fetal outcomes, obstetric management, and pharmacologic considerations.
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- Michelle M Kittleson
- Department of Cardiology, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California.
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- Division of Cardiology, New York Presbyterian-Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Cardiology, Cambridge University and Royal Papworth NHS Foundation Trusts, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Pharmacy Services, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Obstetrics, Maternal Medicine Service, St George's Hospital, London, UK
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- Transplant Pregnancy Registry International, Gift of Life Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Lung Transplant Service, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Medicine, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Pharmacy, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- De Gasperis Cardio Center and Transplant Center, Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Italy; Dept of Cardiology, Cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles - Hôpital Erasme, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine Houston, Texas
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- Lung Transplant Service, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Medicine, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Cystic Fibrosis Adult Referral Care Centre, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospices civils de Lyon, Pierre Bénite, France
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- Peter Munk Cardiac Centre of the University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Respirology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Sawinski D, Ralston SJ, Coscia L, Klein CL, Wang EY, Porret P, O'Neill K, Iltis AS. Counselling, Research Gaps, and Ethical Considerations Surrounding Pregnancy in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients. JOURNAL OF BIOETHICAL INQUIRY 2023; 20:89-99. [PMID: 36472763 DOI: 10.1007/s11673-022-10219-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/09/2022] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Survival after solid-organ transplantation has improved significantly, and many contemporary transplant recipients are of childbearing potential. There are limited data to guide decision-making surrounding pregnancy after transplantation, variations in clinical practice, and significant knowledge gaps, all of which raise significant ethical issues. Post-transplant pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of maternal and fetal complications. Shared decision-making is a central aspect of patient counselling but is complicated by significant knowledge gaps. Stakeholder interests can be in conflict; exploring these tensions can help patients to evaluate their options and inform their deliberations. We argue that uniform, evidence-based recommendations for pregnancy after solid organ transplantation are needed. Conducting research, including patient-engaged studies, in this area should be priority for the transplant community.
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- Deirdre Sawinski
- Nephrology and Transplantation, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Gift of Life Institute, Transplant Pregnancy Registry (TPR) International, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Transplantation, Piedmont Transplant Institute, Piedmont Atlanta Hospital, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Center for Bioethics, Health and Society, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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McIntosh T, Puerzer P, Li MT, Malat G, Sammons C, Norris M, Fallah T, Trofe-Clark J, DuBois JM, Iltis A, Mohan S, Sawinski D. A survey of solid organ transplant recipient attitudes and concerns regarding contraception and pregnancy. Clin Transplant 2023; 37:e14948. [PMID: 36822220 DOI: 10.1111/ctr.14948] [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: 10/27/2022] [Revised: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Many women who are solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients wish to have children after transplantation. Contraception is an important component of post-transplant planning and care, given the increased risk associated with post-transplant pregnancies. We sought to understand patient attitudes and concerns about post-transplant contraception and pregnancy. METHODS Following a comprehensive literature review, our team developed a survey that was administered to female SOT recipients of childbearing age. We used descriptive and inferential statistics to characterize participant views RESULTS: A total of 243 transplant recipients completed the survey (80.7% response rate). The mean age of respondents was 37.5 years (±8.1 years), 66.7% were kidney recipients, and 40.7% were within the first year after transplant. The most common concerns among respondents included fetal and maternal health complications. Participants generally did not agree that transplant recipients should be advised to avoid pregnancy. There was strong support for shared decision-making about pregnancy after transplantation CONCLUSION: Understanding patient perspectives can help transplant providers make better care recommendations and support patient autonomy in reproductive decisions post-transplant. Given that there are some differences in views by transplant type, individualized conversations between patients and providers are needed.
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- Tristan McIntosh
- Bioethics Research Center, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- School of Arts and Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, NY, New York, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.,Renal, Electrolyte, and Hypertension Division, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.,Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Bioethics Research Center, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Center for Bioethics, Health and Society, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, NY, New York, USA
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- Weill Cornell Medical College, Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Transplantation, New York, New York, USA
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Pregnancy after Kidney Transplantation-Impact of Functional Renal Reserve, Slope of eGFR before Pregnancy, and Intensity of Immunosuppression on Kidney Function and Maternal Health. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12041545. [PMID: 36836080 PMCID: PMC9964361 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12041545] [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: 01/12/2023] [Revised: 02/11/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2023] Open
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Women of childbearing age show increased fertility after kidney transplantation. Of concern, preeclampsia, preterm delivery, and allograft dysfunction contribute to maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. We performed a retrospective single-center study, including 40 women with post-transplant pregnancies after single or combined pancreas-kidney transplantation between 2003 and 2019. Outcomes of kidney function up to 24 months after the end of pregnancy were compared with a matched-pair cohort of 40 transplanted patients without pregnancies. With a maternal survival rate of 100%, 39 out of 46 pregnancies ended up with a live-born baby. The eGFR slopes to the end of 24 months follow-up showed mean eGFR declines in both groups (-5.4 ± 14.3 mL/min in pregnant versus -7.6 ± 14.1 mL/min in controls). We identified 18 women with adverse pregnancy events, defined as preeclampsia with severe end-organ dysfunction. An impaired hyperfiltration during pregnancy was a significant risk contributor for both adverse pregnancy events (p < 0.05) and deterioration of kidney function (p < 0.01). In addition, a declining renal allograft function in the year before pregnancy was a negative predictor of worsening allograft function after 24 months of follow-up. No increased frequency of de novo donor-specific antibodies after delivery could be detected. Overall, pregnancies in women after kidney transplantation showed good allograft and maternal outcomes.
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Chung K, Yin O, Kallapur A, Bass L, Coscia L, Constantinescu S, Moritz M, Afshar Y. Emergent prelabor cesarean delivery in solid organ transplant recipients: associated risk factors and outcomes. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM 2023; 5:100799. [PMID: 36368514 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2022.100799] [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: 07/24/2022] [Revised: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pregnancies after solid organ transplant are at a higher risk of antepartum admission and pregnancy complications including cesarean delivery. Emergent prelabor cesarean delivery is associated with increased maternal and neonatal morbidity in other high-risk populations, but its incidence and impact in transplant recipients is not well-understood. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to characterize the risk factors and outcomes of emergency prelabor cesarean delivery in kidney and liver transplant recipients. STUDY DESIGN This was a retrospective cohort study of all kidney and liver transplant recipients at >20 weeks gestation enrolled in the Transplant Pregnancy Registry International between 1976 and 2019. Participants admitted antepartum who required emergency prelabor cesarean delivery were compared with those admitted antepartum who underwent nonemergent birth. The primary outcomes were severe maternal morbidity and neonatal composite morbidity. Multivariable logistic regression was conducted for neonatal composite morbidity. RESULTS Of 1979 births, 181 pregnancies (188 neonates) with antepartum admission were included. 51 pregnancies (53 neonates, 28%) were delivered by emergent prelabor cesarean delivery compared with 130 pregnancies (135 neonates, 72%) admitted antepartum who subsequently did not require emergent delivery. The most common indication for emergent delivery was nonreassuring fetal heart tracing (44 pregnancies /51 emergent deliveries = 86%). Pregnant people who underwent emergent prelabor cesarean delivery were less likely to deliver at a transplant center (37.3% vs 41.5%; P=.04) and had increased rates of chronic hypertension (33.3% vs 16.2%; P=.02). There was no significant difference in severe maternal morbidity (3.9% vs 4.6%; P=.84), though there was an increase in surgical site infection in the emergent prelabor cesarean delivery cohort (3.9% vs 0%; P=.02). Among those with emergent prelabor cesarean delivery, there was a significant increase in neonatal composite morbidity (43.4% vs 19.3%; P<.001) with earlier gestational age at delivery (33.4 vs 34.7 weeks; P=.02), lower birthweight (1899 g vs 2321 g; P<.001), lower birthweight percentile (30.3% vs 40.6%; P=.03), increased neonatal intensive care unit admission (52.8% vs 35.6%; P=.03), and increased neonatal mortality (11.3% vs 1.5%; P=.002). After adjusting for year of conception, race, hypertensive disorders, and fetal malformations, there was a persistent increased risk of neonatal morbidity (adjusted odds ratio, 3.01; 95% confidence interval, 1.50-6.08; P=.002) associated with emergent prelabor cesarean delivery after transplant. CONCLUSION Almost one-third of kidney and liver transplant recipients admitted antepartum had an emergency prelabor cesarean delivery, and 63% of this cohort delivered outside of a transplant center. Pregnancies after transplantation should involve multidisciplinary transplant-obstetrics collaboration to ensure optimal antepartum disease management, especially for preexisting hypertension, to prevent and mitigate obstetrical and neonatal morbidity in the setting of emergent cesarean delivery.
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- Kathleen Chung
- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA (Drs Chung, Yin, and Kallapur, Ms Bass, and Dr Afshar)
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA (Drs Chung, Yin, and Kallapur, Ms Bass, and Dr Afshar)
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA (Drs Chung, Yin, and Kallapur, Ms Bass, and Dr Afshar)
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA (Drs Chung, Yin, and Kallapur, Ms Bass, and Dr Afshar)
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- Transplant Pregnancy Registry International, Gift of Life Institute, Philadelphia, PA (Ms Coscia and Drs Constantinescu and Moritz)
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- Transplant Pregnancy Registry International, Gift of Life Institute, Philadelphia, PA (Ms Coscia and Drs Constantinescu and Moritz); Section of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA (Dr Constantinescu)
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- Transplant Pregnancy Registry International, Gift of Life Institute, Philadelphia, PA (Ms Coscia and Drs Constantinescu and Moritz); Department of Surgery, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA (Dr Moritz); Department of Surgery, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL (Dr Moritz)
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA (Drs Chung, Yin, and Kallapur, Ms Bass, and Dr Afshar).
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Meca DC, Varlas VN, Mehedințu C, Cîrstoiu MM. Correlations between Maternal and Fetal Outcomes in Pregnant Women with Kidney Failure. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12030832. [PMID: 36769480 PMCID: PMC9917987 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12030832] [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: 10/17/2022] [Revised: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Kidney function impairment in pregnancy is challenging, with incidence and prognosis only partially known. Studies concerning maternal and fetal outcomes in pregnancies occurring in patients with renal injury and the therapeutic strategies for improving the prognosis of these patients are scarce due to the limited number of cases reported. OBJECTIVES We aimed to establish correlations between the main maternal and fetal outcomes in patients with severe CKD or AKI in pregnancy to improve the prognosis, referring to a control group of patients with mild kidney impairment. METHODS For this purpose, we conducted a retrospective study, at University Emergency Hospital in Bucharest, Romania, from January 2019 until December 2021, selecting 38 patients with AKI and 12 patients diagnosed with advanced CKD, compared to 42 patients displaying borderline values of serum creatinine (0.8-1 mg/dL), reflecting the presence of milder kidney impairment. RESULTS The probability of having a child that is premature and small for gestational age, with a lower Apgar score and more frequent neonatal intensive care unit admissions, delivered by cesarean section, is higher in patients with highly reduced kidney function. CONCLUSION Severe kidney function impairment is associated with a grim fetal prognosis and obstetrical complications.
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- Daniela-Catalina Meca
- Doctoral School of “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 4192910 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050451 Bucharest, Romania
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Filantropia Clinical Hospital, 011171 Bucharest, Romania
- Correspondence: (V.N.V.); (C.M.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050451 Bucharest, Romania
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Filantropia Clinical Hospital, 011171 Bucharest, Romania
- Correspondence: (V.N.V.); (C.M.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050451 Bucharest, Romania
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Emergency Hospital Bucharest, 050098 Bucharest, Romania
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[Outcome of neonates born to mothers with chronic kidney disease]. ZHONGGUO DANG DAI ER KE ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY PEDIATRICS 2023; 25:104-108. [PMID: 36655672 PMCID: PMC9893822 DOI: 10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2207017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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About 3% of pregnant women suffer from chronic kidney disease (CKD). This article reviews the literature on the outcomes of neonates born to mothers with CKD (including those undergoing dialysis and kidney transplantation), and the results show that CKD during pregnancy may increase the risk of preterm birth, low birth weight, and small for gestational age infant, but it does not increase the risk of congenital anomalies. As for long-term outcomes, CKD during pregnancy has no significant impact on offspring's physical development and immune function. Neurodevelopmental outcome of offspring is associated with preterm birth and low birth weight, rather than intrauterine drug exposure. However, further research and follow-up are needed to investigate the outcome of neonates born to mothers with CKD.
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Oki R, Unagami K, Kakogawa J, Beppu H, Banno T, Yagisawa T, Kanzawa T, Hirai T, Omoto K, Kitajima K, Shirakawa H, Hoshino J, Takagi T, Ishida H. Pregnancy Complications and Impact on Kidney Allograft After Kidney Transplantation in IgA Nephropathy. Transpl Int 2023; 36:11220. [PMID: 37213487 PMCID: PMC10193387 DOI: 10.3389/ti.2023.11220] [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: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Pregnancy in kidney transplantation (KT) recipients has been challenging because of the high risk of maternal, fetal, and renal complications. Although patients with immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN)-chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at a high risk for hypertension in pregnancy (HIP), the maternal risk in KT recipients with IgAN as the etiology remains unclear. We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of pregnant KT recipients who delivered at our hospital. The incidence of maternal and fetal complications and the impact on kidney allografts between the group with IgAN as the primary kidney disease and the group with other primary diseases were compared. The analysis included 73 pregnancies in 64 KT recipients. The IgAN group had a higher incidence of HIP than the non-IgAN group (69% vs. 40%, p = 0.02). IgAN as primary kidney disease and interval from transplantation to conception were associated with HIP (OR 3.33 [1.11-9.92], p = 0.03, OR 0.83 [0.72-0.96], p < 0.01, respectively). The 20-year graft survival or prevention of CKD stage 5 in group with IgAN was lower than that in the group with other primary disease (p < 0.01). KT recipients should be informed of the risk of HIP and possibility of long-term worsening of postpartum renal function.
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- Rikako Oki
- Department of Organ Transplant Medicine, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Shinjuku, Japan
- Department of Urology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Shinjuku, Japan
- Department of Nephrology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Shinjuku, Japan
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- Department of Organ Transplant Medicine, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Shinjuku, Japan
- Department of Urology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Shinjuku, Japan
- Department of Nephrology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Shinjuku, Japan
- *Correspondence: Kohei Unagami,
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Shinjuku, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Shinjuku, Japan
- Department of Nephrology, Ohkubo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Shinjuku, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Shinjuku, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Shinjuku, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Shinjuku, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Shinjuku, Japan
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- Department of Organ Transplant Medicine, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Shinjuku, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Shinjuku, Japan
- Department of Urology, Ohkubo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Shinjuku, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Shinjuku, Japan
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- Department of Organ Transplant Medicine, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Shinjuku, Japan
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Murata M, Tasaki M, Ikeda M, Saito K, Tomita Y. [PREGNANCIES IN KIDNEY TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS, AN ANALYSIS OF 9 CASES]. Nihon Hinyokika Gakkai Zasshi 2023; 114:8-15. [PMID: 38246625 DOI: 10.5980/jpnjurol.114.8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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(Objective) Pregnancy in kidney transplant recipient continues to remain challenging due to a high rate of cesarean section along with preterm delivery, and concern for worsening renal function. This study examined the prognosis and perinatal management of post-transplant pregnancies. (Patients and methods) A total of nine post-transplant recipients at Niigata University Medical and Dental Hospital between 2007 and 2021 were retrospectively examined. (Results) All pregnancies were planned. Calcineurin inhibitors and steroids were continued, and antimetabolites were changed to azathioprine. The mean age at delivery was 33±3.8 years, and the mean time from renal transplantation to delivery was 6.5±3.5 years. Five patients (55.5%) had cesarean sections, while four (44.5%) patients had normal vaginal deliveries. The mean gestational age was 35±3.0 weeks, and the mean birth weight was 2,336±565.4 g. No congenital malformation was observed. The most common reason for early delivery was worsening renal function, seen in six (66.7%) patients. The mean serum creatinine level before pregnancy was 1.11±0.23 mg/dL and then worsened to 1.59±0.37 mg/dL during pregnancy. However, it recovered to 1.14±0.40 mg/dL after delivery. One patient had antibody-mediated rejection with donor specific antibody (DSA) prior to pregnancy, and her renal graft function worsened slightly after delivery. Another patient had a de novo DSA after delivery, which was not detected before pregnancy. (Conclusions) In our hospital, pregnancy in kidney transplant recipients were safe and renal graft function after delivery was relatively stable. Patients may require adjustment of calcineurin inhibitors during pregnancy, and the appearance of DSA after delivery should be noted.
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- Masaki Murata
- Departments of Urology and Molecular Oncology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University
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- Departments of Urology and Molecular Oncology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University
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- Departments of Urology and Molecular Oncology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University
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- Departments of Urology and Molecular Oncology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University
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- Departments of Urology and Molecular Oncology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University
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Pregnancy and sex hormone changes after kidney transplant. CLINICA E INVESTIGACION EN GINECOLOGIA Y OBSTETRICIA 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gine.2022.100812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Systematic review of pregnancy and renal outcomes for women with chronic kidney disease receiving assisted reproductive therapy. J Nephrol 2022; 35:2227-2236. [PMID: 36396849 PMCID: PMC9700651 DOI: 10.1007/s40620-022-01510-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND As awareness around infertility is increasing among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), ever more of them are seeking Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART). Our aim was to perform a systematic review to describe obstetric and renal outcomes in women with CKD following ART. METHODS The following databases were searched from 1946 to May 2021: (1) Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), (2) Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), (3) Embase and (4) MEDLINE. RESULTS The database search identified 3520 records, of which 32 publications were suitable. A total of 84 fertility treatment cycles were analysed in 68 women. Median age at time of pregnancy was 32.5 years (IQR 30.0, 33.9 years). There were 60 clinical pregnancies resulting in 70 live births (including 16 multifetal births). Four women developed ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome which were associated with acute kidney injury. Hypertensive disorders complicated 26 pregnancies (38.3%), 24 (35.3%) pregnancies were preterm delivery, and low birth weight was present in 42.6% of pregnancies. Rates of live birth and miscarriage were similar for women with CKD requiring ART or having natural conception. However, more women with ART developed pre-eclampsia (p < 0.05) and had multifetal deliveries (p < 0.001), furthermore the babies were lower gestational ages (p < 0.001) and had lower birth weights (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION This systematic review represents the most comprehensive assessment of fertility outcomes in patients with CKD following ART. However, the high reported live birth rate is likely related to reporting bias. Patient selection remains crucial in order to maximise patient safety, screen for adverse events and optimise fertility outcomes.
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Barros T, Braga J, Correia A, Correia S, Martins LS, Braga A. Pregnancy in kidney transplantation women: perinatal outcomes and impact on kidney function. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2022; 35:10355-10361. [PMID: 36216351 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2022.2128650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to evaluate maternal and perinatal outcomes in pregnancies after kidney transplant (KT) and the impact of pregnancy on graft function. METHODS A descriptive and retrospective case-control study included 43 pregnancies in women after KT, followed in our institution, from January 1991 to December 2019. The control group included 200 non-transplanted pregnant women. Statistical analysis used SPSS 25.0 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL), and a p value of .05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS We studied 43 pregnancies in 37 KT women. The live birth rate of KT pregnant was 81.4%. The mean interval between transplantation and pregnancy was 4.6 years (range 1-16). We found a higher rate of obstetric complications in pregnancies after KT: miscarriage (14.0%, OR 6.7 (2.0-22.1), p < .001), preeclampsia (31.4%, OR 25.7 (7.7-85.3), p < .001), and fetal growth restriction (37.1%, OR 37.6 (9.9-142.3), p < .001). The rate of urogenital infections and anemia during pregnancy was higher in the KT group (p < .001). The gestational age at delivery was 35.0 ± 2.8 weeks and premature delivery was observed in 24 (68.6%) cases. The cesarean rate was higher in the KT group (p < .001). In the KT group, there were two neonatal deaths due to prematurity complications. Renal function deterioration, measured by serum creatinine levels, was observed in two pregnancies. Immunosuppressive therapy was used in all pregnancies after KT, and dosage escalation of immunosuppressive therapy was necessary for 69.8%. CONCLUSIONS A higher rate of adverse obstetric outcomes was found in KT pregnant. Kidney function remained stable in most pregnancies. An antenatal and postpartum multidisciplinary approach is essential to improve outcomes and minimization of complications.
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- Tânia Barros
- Maternal-Fetal Unit, Obstetrics Department, Centro Materno Infantil do Norte, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Oporto, Portugal
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- Maternal-Fetal Unit, Obstetrics Department, Centro Materno Infantil do Norte, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Oporto, Portugal
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- Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, University do Porto, Oporto, Portugal
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- Nephrology Derpartment, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Oporto, Portugal
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- Nephrology Derpartment, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Oporto, Portugal
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- Maternal-Fetal Unit, Obstetrics Department, Centro Materno Infantil do Norte, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Oporto, Portugal
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Sawinski D, Johannesson L, Kristek J, Fronek J, O'Neill KE, Gregg A, Testa G, Porrett PM. A multi-institutional study of renal outcomes and renal-related pregnancy outcomes in uterus transplant recipients. Am J Transplant 2022; 22:3101-3110. [PMID: 35822437 DOI: 10.1111/ajt.17149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2022] [Revised: 06/16/2022] [Accepted: 07/03/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Uterus transplantation (UTx) is an effective treatment option for uterine factor infertility. However, the need for immunosuppression and congenital renal anomalies that coexist with uterine agenesis in about 30% of women with Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome create a risk for renal dysfunction. We therefore examined renal function trajectory and related pregnancy complications in an international cohort of 18 UTx recipients from September 2016-February 2020 who had at least one live birth. All UTx recipients had a diminution in their renal function that was apparent starting at 30 days posttransplant and in half the reduction in eGFR was at least 20%; the decrease in eGFR persisted into the early post-partum period. Half met criteria for Stage 1 acute kidney injury (AKI) as defined by the AKI Network criteria during their pregnancy. Overall, 28% of UTx recipients developed pre-eclampsia. eGFR was lower at embryo transfer and throughout pregnancy among those who developed pre-eclampsia, reaching statistical significance at week 16 of pregnancy. This effect was independent of tacrolimus levels. Mean eGFR remained significantly lower in the first 1-3 months after delivery. In the subgroup who reached 12 months of postpartum follow up and had a graft hysterectomy (n = 4), there was no longer a statistical difference in eGFR (pretransplant 106.7 ml/m ± 17.7 vs. 12 mos postpartum 92.6 ml/m ± 21.7, p = .13) but the number was small. Further study is required to delineate long term renal risks for UTx recipients, improve patient selection, and make decisions regarding a second pregnancy.
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- Deirdre Sawinski
- Division of Nephrology and Transplantation, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.,Annette C. and Harold C. Simmons Transplant Institute, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Transplantation Surgery, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic.,Department of Anatomy, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Transplantation Surgery, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic.,Department of Anatomy, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.,First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Prisma Health, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
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- Annette C. and Harold C. Simmons Transplant Institute, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Comprehensive Transplant Institute, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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Wojciuk B, Bogucka A, Czaplewska P, Okulewicz P, Wojciechowska‐Koszko I, Ciechanowski K, Kabat‐Koperska J. Proteomic study on the lymphocytes from pregnant Wistar rat females treated with immunosuppressive regimen. Clin Transl Sci 2022; 16:118-127. [PMID: 36366854 PMCID: PMC9841302 DOI: 10.1111/cts.13432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Revised: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Kidney transplantation remains the therapeutic option for patients with end-stage kidney disease. Current immunosuppressive regimens are efficient in combating acute kidney rejection. However, insights into chronic kidney allograft injury remains limited. Simultaneously, pregnancy is more common after kidney transplantation than during dialysis treatment. Due to ethical issues, comprehensive studies on the impact of immunosuppressive regimens on pregnancy are challenging. The study aimed to investigate the proteomic status of lymphocytes obtained from pregnant female rats under immunosuppressive treatment. The experiment involved a group of 10 female, pregnant Wistar rats, five of which were treated with tacrolimus, mofetil mycophenolate, and glucocorticosteroids; five were used as control. The lymphocytes were obtained and analyzed with mass spectrometry. Measurements were processed by a database search in the ProteinPilot software with a cutoff of 1% false discovery rate. The outcomes were verified statistically by a t-test (p value < 0.05) regarding proteins up- and downregulation. A total of 2082 proteins were identified in all experiments. Eight hundred five proteins were quantified in an absolute manner in a data-independent acquisition-total protein approach analysis. Ninety-five proteins were recognized as present at different concentrations in analyzed groups and were annotated to intracellular pathways. The proteins involved in nonsense-mediated decay and L13a-mediated translational silencing of ceruloplasmin expression were recognized as downregulated. The set of proteins clinically identified as acute phase proteins was upregulated. Despite the blockade of adaptive cellular immunity, the lymphocytes in the analyzed group reveal sustained proinflammatory status with decreased ability to regulate translation. This potentially affects pregnancy and immunity.
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- Bartosz Wojciuk
- Department of Diagnostic ImmunologyPomeranian Medical University in SzczecinSzczecinPoland
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- Laboratory of Biopolymers Structure, Intercollegiate Faculty of BiotechnologyMedical University of Gdańsk and University of GdańskGdańskPoland
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- Laboratory of Mass Spectrometry, Intercollegiate Faculty of BiotechnologyMedical University of Gdańsk and University of GdańskGdańskPoland
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- Department of Diagnostic ImmunologyPomeranian Medical University in SzczecinSzczecinPoland
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- Clinic of Internal Medicine, Nephrology and TransplantationPomeranian Medical University in SzczecinSzczecinPoland
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- Clinic of Internal Medicine, Nephrology and TransplantationPomeranian Medical University in SzczecinSzczecinPoland
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Dupont V, Berg AH, Yamashita M, Huang C, Covarrubias AE, Ali S, Stotland A, Van Eyk JE, Jim B, Thadhani R, Karumanchi SA. Impaired renal reserve contributes to preeclampsia via the kynurenine and soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 pathway. J Clin Invest 2022; 132:158346. [PMID: 35943814 PMCID: PMC9566901 DOI: 10.1172/jci158346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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To understand how kidney donation leads to an increased risk of preeclampsia, we studied pregnant outbred mice with prior uninephrectomy and compared them with sham-operated littermates carrying both kidneys. During pregnancy, uninephrectomized (UNx) mice failed to achieve a physiological increase in the glomerular filtration rate and during late gestation developed hypertension, albuminuria, glomerular endothelial damage, and excess placental production of soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 (sFLT1), an antiangiogenic protein implicated in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia. Maternal hypertension in UNx mice was associated with low plasma volumes, an increased rate of fetal resorption, impaired spiral artery remodeling, and placental ischemia. To evaluate potential mechanisms, we studied plasma metabolite changes using mass spectrometry and noted that l-kynurenine, a metabolite of l-tryptophan, was upregulated approximately 3-fold during pregnancy when compared with prepregnant concentrations in the same animals, consistent with prior reports suggesting a protective role for l-kynurenine in placental health. However, UNx mice failed to show upregulation of l-kynurenine during pregnancy; furthermore, when UNx mice were fed l-kynurenine in drinking water throughout pregnancy, their preeclampsia-like state was rescued, including a reversal of placental ischemia and normalization of sFLT1 levels. In aggregate, we provide a mechanistic basis for how impaired renal reserve and the resulting failure to upregulate l-kynurenine during pregnancy can lead to impaired placentation, placental hypoperfusion, an antiangiogenic state, and subsequent preeclampsia.
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- Vincent Dupont
- Department of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA.,EA-3801, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France
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- Department of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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de Jong MF, van Hamersvelt HW, van Empel IW, Nijkamp EJ, Lely AT. Summary of the Dutch Practice Guideline on Pregnancy Wish and Pregnancy in CKD. Kidney Int Rep 2022; 7:2575-2588. [PMID: 36506226 PMCID: PMC9727525 DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2022.09.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Revised: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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- Margriet F.C. de Jong
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands,Correspondence: Margriet F. C. de Jong, Department of Internal Medicine, division of Nephrology, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Utrecht University Medical Center, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Utrecht University Medical Center, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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Gosselink ME, van Buren MC, Kooiman J, Groen H, Ganzevoort W, van Hamersvelt HW, van der Heijden OWH, van de Wetering J, Lely AT. A nationwide Dutch cohort study shows relatively good pregnancy outcomes after kidney transplantation and finds risk factors for adverse outcomes. Kidney Int 2022; 102:866-875. [PMID: 35777440 DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2022.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Revised: 05/04/2022] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Although numbers of pregnancy after kidney transplantation (KT) are rising, high risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes (APO) remain. Though important for pre-conception counselling and pregnancy monitoring, analyses of pregnancy outcomes after KT per pre-pregnancy estimated glomerular filtration rate-chronic kidney disease (eGFR-CKD)-categories have not been performed on a large scale before. To do this, we conducted a Dutch nationwide cohort study of consecutive singleton pregnancies over 20 weeks of gestation after KT. Outcomes were analyzed per pre-pregnancy eGFR-CKD category and a composite APO (cAPO) was established including birth weight under 2500 gram, preterm birth under 37 weeks, third trimester severe hypertension (systolic blood pressure over 160 and/or diastolic blood pressure over 110 mm Hg) and/or over 15% increase in serum creatinine during pregnancy. Risk factors for cAPO were analyzed in a multilevel model after multiple imputation of missing predictor values. In total, 288 pregnancies in 192 women were included. Total live birth was 93%, mean gestational age 35.6 weeks and mean birth weight 2383 gram. Independent risk factors for cAPO were pre-pregnancy eGFR, midterm percentage serum creatinine dip and midterm mean arterial pressure dip; odds ratio 0.98 (95% confidence interval 0.96-0.99), 0.95 (0.93-0.98) and 0.94 (0.90-0.98), respectively. The cAPO was a risk indicator for graft loss (hazard ratio 2.55, 1.09-5.96) but no significant risk factor on its own when considering pre-pregnancy eGFR (2.18, 0.92-5.13). This was the largest and most comprehensive study of pregnancy outcomes after KT, including pregnancies in women with poor kidney function, to facilitate individualized pre-pregnancy counselling based on pre-pregnancy graft function. Overall obstetric outcomes are good. The risk of adverse outcomes is mainly dependent on pre-pregnancy graft function and hemodynamic adaptation to pregnancy.
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- Margriet E Gosselink
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital Birth Centre, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC Transplant Institute, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital Birth Centre, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Amsterdam University Medical Centres, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Nephrology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC Transplant Institute, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital Birth Centre, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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Jesudason S, Piccoli GB. Pregnancy outcomes after kidney transplantation: the challenges of success. Kidney Int 2022; 102:697-699. [PMID: 36150762 DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2022.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2022] [Revised: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Pregnancy after kidney transplantation is highly successful, though not without risk. A new national Dutch study of a large series of pregnancies in transplanted women highlights the complexities of pregnancy in this cohort and notes a move toward pregnancies in women with "less-than-perfect" graft function. We discuss these new data defining pregnancy outcomes and the ethical and clinical challenges that may arise in these mothers.
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- Shilpanjali Jesudason
- Central Northern Adelaide Renal and Transplantation Service (CNARTS), Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
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Servais A, Janssen MCH, Blakey H, Greco M, Lemoine S, Martin-Moreno PL, Game D, Levtchenko E, Lipkin G. Pregnancy in cystinosis patients with chronic kidney disease: A European case series. J Inherit Metab Dis 2022; 45:963-968. [PMID: 35713960 DOI: 10.1002/jimd.12529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2022] [Revised: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Cystinosis is a rare autosomal recessive disease leading to end-stage renal disease within the second or third decade of life. Since the era of specific treatment with cysteamine, prognosis has substantially improved and pregnancy becomes an increasing concern. Pregnancy data in patients with cystinosis were collected through an anonymized survey. We collected data for 19 pregnancies in 12 women. Seventeen patients were transplanted, 1 was on hemodialysis and 1 had chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 4. These 19 pregnancies resulted in 13 live births (68.4%): 3 spontaneous early miscarriages, 1 ectopic pregnancy, 1 early pre-eclampsia (at 21 weeks), and 1 preterm birth with neonatal death at 24 weeks were reported. After exclusion of early miscarriage or termination, pregnancy success rate was 86.7%. In successful pregnancies, median gestational age at delivery was 34 weeks (24-37). Preeclampsia occurred in seven pregnancies (7/15, 46.7%). A cesarean section was performed in all pregnancies. Median baby weight at delivery was 2175 g (620-3374 g). After pregnancy, one patient reached end-stage renal disease, but she already had advanced CKD before pregnancy (creatinine 239 μmol/L, eGFR 23 ml/min/1.73 m2 ). In three other patients, there was a decrease of eGFR of 8, 20, and 53 ml/min/1.73 m2 , respectively. The majority of pregnancies were successful, but severe antenatal and post-natal complications may occur, in particular preeclampsia that was noticed in nearly half of patients and fetal loss in one-third of them. These results may help pre-pregnancy counseling and pregnancy management.
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- Aude Servais
- Nephrology and Transplantation Department, Centre de référence des Maladies Rénales Héréditaires de l'Enfant et de l'Adulte, Necker Hospital, APHP, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Renal Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Division of Nephrology, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Nephrology and Renal Function Unit, Edouard Herriot Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon, Centre de Reference des Maladies Rénales et Phosphocalciques Rares Néprhogones, Lyon, France
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- Department of Nephrology, Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Nephrology and Transplantation, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK
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- Division of Pediatric Nephrology, University Hospitals Leuven & Department of Development and Regeneration, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Renal Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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Supák D, Mészáros B, Nagy M, Gáspár D, Wagner LJ, Kukor Z, Valent S. Case report: COVID-19 infection in a pregnant 33-year-old kidney transplant recipient. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:948025. [PMID: 36111115 PMCID: PMC9468219 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.948025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Patients facing severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections with comorbidities, especially patients whose immune system is weakened have higher chances to face severe outcomes. One of the main reasons behind the suppression of the immune system is iatrogenic, in patients who have autoimmune diseases and/or had an organ transplant. Although there are studies that are examining immunocompromised and/or transplanted patients with COVID-19 infection, furthermore there is a limited number of studies available which are dealing with COVID-19 in pregnant women; however, it is unique and is worth reporting when these factors are coexisting. In this study, we present the case of a 33-year-old Caucasian pregnant woman, who had a kidney transplant in 2009 and contracted the SARS-CoV-2 virus on the 26th gestational week, in 2021. After her infection, superimposed preeclampsia was diagnosed and due to the worsening flowmetric parameters, she gave birth to a premature male newborn with cesarean section. Our kidney transplant patient’s case highlights how COVID-19 disease can lead to preeclampsia and artificial termination of gestation.
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- Dorina Supák
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Surgery, Transplantation and Gastroenterology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
- *Correspondence: Zoltán Kukor,
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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Meinderts JR, Prins JR, Berger SP, De Jong MFC. Follow-Up of Offspring Born to Parents With a Solid Organ Transplantation: A Systematic Review. Transpl Int 2022; 35:10565. [PMID: 35992748 PMCID: PMC9389717 DOI: 10.3389/ti.2022.10565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Pregnancy after solid organ transplantation (SOT) has potential risks for the offspring. Most existing research focused on short-term pregnancy outcomes. The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate available data concerning longer term outcomes (>1 year) of these children. A systematic literature search, following PRISMA guidelines, of PubMed and Embase was performed from the earliest date of inception through to 6th April 2022. Publications on all types of (combined) SOT were eligible for inclusion. In total, 53 articles were included. The majority assessed offspring after kidney (78% of offspring) or liver transplantation (17% of offspring). 33 studies included offspring aged >4 years and five offspring aged >18 years. One study was included on fathers with SOT. The majority of the 1,664 included children after maternal SOT had normal intellectual, psychomotor, and behavioral development. Although prematurity and low birth weight were commonly present, regular growth after 1 year of age was described. No studies reported opportunistic or chronic infections or abnormal response to vaccinations. In general, pregnancy after SOT appears to have reassuring longer term outcomes for the offspring. However, existing information is predominantly limited to studies with young children. Longer prospective studies with follow-up into adulthood of these children are warranted.
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- Jildau R. Meinderts
- Department of Nephrology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Nephrology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Nephrology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
- *Correspondence: Margriet F. C. De Jong,
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Merlo I, Cantarutti A, Allotta A, Tavormina EE, Iommi M, Pompili M, Rea F, Agodi A, Locatelli A, Zanini R, Carle F, Addario SP, Scondotto S, Corrao G. Development and Validation of a Novel Pre-Pregnancy Score Predictive of Preterm Birth in Nulliparous Women Using Data from Italian Healthcare Utilization Databases. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 10:healthcare10081443. [PMID: 36011100 PMCID: PMC9407812 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10081443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Revised: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background: Preterm birth is a major worldwide public health concern, being the leading cause of infant mortality. Understanding of risk factors remains limited, and early identification of women at high risk of preterm birth is an open challenge. Objective: The aim of the study was to develop and validate a novel pre-pregnancy score for preterm delivery in nulliparous women using information from Italian healthcare utilization databases. Study Design: Twenty-six variables independently able to predict preterm delivery were selected, using a LASSO logistic regression, from a large number of features collected in the 4 years prior to conception, related to clinical history and socio-demographic characteristics of 126,839 nulliparous women from Lombardy region who gave birth between 2012 and 2017. A weight proportional to the coefficient estimated by the model was assigned to each of the selected variables, which contributed to the Preterm Birth Score. Discrimination and calibration of the Preterm Birth Score were assessed using an internal validation set (i.e., other 54,359 deliveries from Lombardy) and two external validation sets (i.e., 14,703 and 62,131 deliveries from Marche and Sicily, respectively). Results: The occurrence of preterm delivery increased with increasing the Preterm Birth Score value in all regions in the study. Almost ideal calibration plots were obtained for the internal validation set and Marche, while expected and observed probabilities differed slightly in Sicily for high Preterm Birth Score values. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was 60%, 61% and 56% for the internal validation set, Marche and Sicily, respectively. Conclusions: Despite the limited discriminatory power, the Preterm Birth Score is able to stratify women according to their risk of preterm birth, allowing the early identification of mothers who are more likely to have a preterm delivery.
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- Ivan Merlo
- Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy; (I.M.); (F.R.); (G.C.)
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- Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy; (I.M.); (F.R.); (G.C.)
- National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy; (F.C.); (S.P.A.); (S.S.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-02-6448-5828; Fax: +39-02-6448-5899
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- Department of Health Activities and Epidemiological Observatory, Regional Health Authority, Sicily Region, 90145 Palermo, Italy; (A.A.); (E.E.T.)
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- Department of Health Activities and Epidemiological Observatory, Regional Health Authority, Sicily Region, 90145 Palermo, Italy; (A.A.); (E.E.T.)
- National Research Council of Italy, Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation, 90146 Palermo, Italy
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- Center of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Medical Information Technology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, Marche Polytechnic University, 60020 Ancona, Italy;
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- Regional Epidemiological Observatory, Regional Health Agency of Marche, 60125 Ancona, Italy;
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- Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy; (I.M.); (F.R.); (G.C.)
- National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy; (F.C.); (S.P.A.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies “GF Ingrassia”, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy;
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- Department of Mother and Child, ASST Vimercate, 20871 Vimercate, Italy;
- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano Bicocca, 20900 Monza, Italy
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- Past Director of Woman and Child Health Department, Azienda Ospedaliera della Provincia di Lecco, 23900 Lecco, Italy;
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- National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy; (F.C.); (S.P.A.); (S.S.)
- Center of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Medical Information Technology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, Marche Polytechnic University, 60020 Ancona, Italy;
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- National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy; (F.C.); (S.P.A.); (S.S.)
- Department of Health Activities and Epidemiological Observatory, Regional Health Authority, Sicily Region, 90145 Palermo, Italy; (A.A.); (E.E.T.)
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- National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy; (F.C.); (S.P.A.); (S.S.)
- Department of Health Activities and Epidemiological Observatory, Regional Health Authority, Sicily Region, 90145 Palermo, Italy; (A.A.); (E.E.T.)
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- Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy; (I.M.); (F.R.); (G.C.)
- National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy; (F.C.); (S.P.A.); (S.S.)
- Directorate General for Health, Lombardy Region, 20124 Milan, Italy
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Prokopenko EI, Guryeva VM, Petrukhin VA, Krasnopol’skaya KV, Burumkulova FF, Gubina DV. IVF pregnancy after kidney transplantation: clinical case and literature review. RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTOLOGY AND ARTIFICIAL ORGANS 2022. [DOI: 10.15825/1995-1191-2022-4-15-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Kidney transplantation (KT), the optimal treatment for stage 5 chronic kidney disease (CKD), restores impaired fertility in most women of reproductive age. However, infertility occurs in some patients after successful KT. We present our own experience of overcoming secondary tubal infertility by in vitro fertilization (IVF). The patient was a 36-year-old with a transplanted kidney, who had lost two pregnancies in the past due to severe preeclampsia (PE). After the second attempt on cryo-thawed embryo transfer against the background of hormone replacement therapy, one embryo was transferred into the uterus, resulting in pregnancy. Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) was diagnosed in the first trimester, and a diet was prescribed. Immunosuppression with tacrolimus, azathioprine and methylprednisolone, prophylaxis of PE with low molecular weight heparin and antiplatelet drugs were administered during pregnancy. Elective cesarean section was performed at 37–38 weeks and a healthy boy was born, weighing 2760 g (25th percentile), 48 cm tall (36th percentile). A stay in the neonatal intensive care unit was not required. The baby is growing and developing normally, the mother’s renal graft function is satisfactory. So, IVF can be successfully used in post-KT patients with infertility issues, provided that the IVF program is carefully controlled, and the pregnancy is managed in a multidisciplinary manner.
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- E. I. Prokopenko
- Vladimirsky Moscow Regional Research Clinical Institute; Moscow Regional Research Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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- Moscow Regional Research Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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- Moscow Regional Research Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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- Vladimirsky Moscow Regional Research Clinical Institute
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Mondal S, Sinha Roy PP, Pal DK. Sexual well-being and fertility in male renal transplant recipients: A study in a tertiary care centre. Urologia 2022; 89:636-640. [PMID: 35894502 DOI: 10.1177/03915603221114612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Sexual dysfunction is a common problem among chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. The uraemia, comorbid conditions, hormonal disturbances, autonomic neuropathy, side effects of medication and psycho-social factors contribute to sexual dysfunction. These factors also affect fertility of CKD patients. It starts early in CKD and gradually deteriorates with time. Renal transplant corrects most of the issues and leads to improvement of sexual function which ultimately leads to improved fertility outcomes. METHODS It was a cross sectional study performed in a single institution including 135 male renal transplant recipients. A questionnaire was used to evaluate the socio-economic status, fertility and developmental condition of the off-springs. The International index of erectile dysfunction (IIEF) was used for assessment of sexual well-being of the patient. The data were statistically analysed by SPSS 25.0 version. RESULTS The mean age at transplant was 40.9 ± 9.9 years and the duration of haemodialysis received 13.6 ± 7.43 months. Among 135 recipients 63 (46.67%) desired but only 49 were successful to father a child. Upper middle class being the largest group to receive renal transplant also had the highest fertility rate in our study. The children born had no development anomaly. Sexual function improved in 85 patients, worsened in 15 and remain unchanged among 35 patients after renal transplant. Overall there was significant improvement in all five parameters of IIEF. CONCLUSION Renal transplant corrects most of the metabolic abnormality as well gives a psychological boost to the CKD patients. These lead to improvement of sexual functions which in turn improves the fertility in renal transplant recipients. But the overall fertility rate among the male renal transplant recipients was comparable to the general population.
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- Soumya Mondal
- Department of Urology, IPGME&R and SSKM Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Urology, IPGME&R and SSKM Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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