Pregnancy

Research Results from University of Alberta Update Knowledge of Pregnancy

Published in Women's Health Weekly, December 1st, 2011

2011 DEC 1 -- According to the authors of recent research from Edmonton, Canada, "A 30-year-old woman with stage V chronic kidney disease presented at 7 weeks gestation. She had no uremic symptoms; however, blood urea nitrogen (BUN) was 33.6 mg/dL."

"Because of the well-established negative relationship between BUN and fetal outcomes, dialysis was initiated with a nocturnal home hemodialysis (NHD)-like prescription performed in-center for logistical reasons. She received 36 hours per week of dialysis. Following the initiation of renal replacement therapy, the predialysis BUN was within the normal physiologic range. The patient had an uncomplicated pregnancy...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2011-12-01)

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