Piero Stratta1, Caterina Canavese, Marco Quaglia. 1. University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara; Nephrology and Transplant Unit, Maggiore della Carità Hospital, Novara, Italy. strattanefro@hotmail.com
Abstract
QUESTIONS: - To what extent can ailing kidneys adapt their functions to the demands of pregnancy? - What risks is the nephropathic patient prone to throughout pregnancy compared with those of the general population, and which specific risks does her kidney disease determine? - What risks is the baby of a nephropathic prone to throughout pregnancy compared with those of the general population? - What changes have occurred over recent years? CONCLUSIONS: Current knowledge allows to conclude that pregnancy in the nephropathic woman can be started, provided that: - best timing is considered; - women are informed about their risk factors: functional levels and presence of hypertension, regardless of type of nephropathy.
QUESTIONS: - To what extent can ailing kidneys adapt their functions to the demands of pregnancy? - What risks is the nephropathicpatient prone to throughout pregnancy compared with those of the general population, and which specific risks does her kidney disease determine? - What risks is the baby of a nephropathic prone to throughout pregnancy compared with those of the general population? - What changes have occurred over recent years? CONCLUSIONS: Current knowledge allows to conclude that pregnancy in the nephropathicwoman can be started, provided that: - best timing is considered; - women are informed about their risk factors: functional levels and presence of hypertension, regardless of type of nephropathy.