Gestational Hypertension and Preeclampsia in Living Kidney Donors

This retrospective cohort study of living donors matched to healthy nondonors in Ontario, Canada showed that young women who donated a kidney were more likely to suffer from gestational hypertension or preeclampsia (OR for donors 2.4).  There were no significant differences with respect to preterm birth or low birth weight. : Gestational Hypertension and Preeclampsia in Living Kidney Donors Pregnancy Outcomes in Women with Chronic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review Risk of End-Stage Renal Disease Following Live Kidney Donation
Source: Nephrology Now - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tags: Hypertension Pregnancy and Hypertension/Renal Disease Source Type: research