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Chapter 46 - Pregnancy after Renal Transplantation

from Section 7 - Hepato-Renal and Gastrointestinal Conditions in Pregnancy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 February 2023

By
Tiina Podymow ,
Amira El-Messidi  and
Michelle Hladunewich
Edited by
Amira El-Messidi  and
Alan D. Cameron
Amira El-Messidi
Affiliation:
McGill University, Montréal
Alan D. Cameron
Affiliation:
University of Glasgow
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Summary

A 38-year-old primigravida is a recipient of a renal transplant. She is referred by her primary care provider for consultation and prenatal care of a spontaneous pregnancy at 10 weeks’ gestation by dating sonogram. She takes prenatal vitamins and has no obstetric complaints.

Keywords

Renal transplantation, allograft, pregnancyComorbiditiesInvestigations, prenatalBacteriuriaPregnancy prognosticatorsPerinatal risks, complications, maternal-fetal morbidity, adverse outcomeImmunosuppressive treatment, pharmacology, mycophenolate mofetil, prednisoneMaternal corticosteroids, complicationsAntenatal managementAcute renal graft rejectionObstetric deliveryCesarean delivery, maternal corticosteroid stress dosesRenal donor, pregnancy
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OSCEs in Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine
An Evidence-Based Approach
 , pp. 584 - 594
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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