Improved pregnancy outcome in a patient with renal allograft nephropathy undergoing temporary hemodialysis

Clin Nephrol. 2003 Dec;60(6):424-7. doi: 10.5414/cnp60424.

Abstract

We report a case of a woman with a poorly functioning renal allograft and a positive anti-cardiolipin antibody who was dialysis-independent and conceived 18 months following her transplant. She was electively maintained on hemodialysis during the pregnancy and delivered a live infant at 31 weeks gestation. Her renal function returned to prepregnancy levels post partum and she remained dialysis-independent.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / therapy*
  • Kidney Transplantation*
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications / therapy*
  • Pregnancy Outcome*
  • Renal Dialysis*