Pregnancy in Chronic Kidney Disease

Abstract

While pregnancy among end-stage kidney disease patients is rare, the number of females becoming pregnant has been increasing worldwide during the last decade. The frequency of conception in this patient group has been reported to be between 0.3% and 7% per year. The aim of this review is to summarize the latest guidelines and practice points for ensuring the best outcome for both the fetus and the mother.

Keywords

• pregnancy
• chronic kidney disease
• hemodialysis
• peritoneal dialysis
• transplant
• outcome