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Review
. 2016 Sep 6;5(5):418-28.
doi: 10.5527/wjn.v5.i5.418.

Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy

Casey Berry  1 , Mohamed G Atta  1
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Review

Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy

Casey Berry et al. World J Nephrol. .

Abstract

Renal injury or failure may occur in the context of pregnancy requiring special considerations with regard to fetal and maternal health. The condition of pregnancy itself may be a major factor in such injuries. In addition, for many young women previously known to be healthy, pregnancy may be the first presentation for routine urine and blood testing which may yield previously subclinical renal disease. As such, pregnancy may add complexity to considerations in the management of renal disease presenting coincidentally requiring knowledge of the physiologic changes and potential renal disorders that may be encountered during pregnancy.

Keywords: Hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets; Hypertension; Preeclampsia; Pregnancy.

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Figure 1
Physiological renal changes during pregnancy.
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Figure 2
Light (A) and electron (B) microscopy. A: Glomeruli with capillary loops occluded by swollen endothelial cells, e.g., endotheliosis; B: Capillary loop with subendothelial widening by flocculent material and occlusion by swollen endothelial cells. Courtesy of Naima Carter-Monroe.
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