Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are ubiquitous drinking water contaminants of
concern due to mounting evidence implicating adverse health outcomes associated with …

Introduction Pregestational and gestational diabetes mellitus (PGDM; GDM) are significant
health concerns because they are associated with an increased rate of malformations and …

Results Twenty-three studies (14 with data for adverse pregnancy outcomes and 9 for renal
outcomes) with 506,340 pregnancies were included. Pregnancy with CKD had greater odds …

Renal functional reserve (RFR) represents the capacity of the kidney to increase glomerular
filtration rate (GFR) in response to certain physiological or pathological stimuli or conditions …

Results We identified 13 studies. Adverse maternal events including gestational
hypertension, pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, and maternal mortality were reported in 12 studies …

Introduction Standard assessment of renal function in pregnancy is by measurement of
serum creatinine concentration yet normal gestational ranges have not been established …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects approximately 10% of the world's adult population; it is
within the top 20 causes of death worldwide, and its impact on patients and their families can …

Nephrologists are frequently called on to diagnose and treat renal disorders in pregnant
women. In this review, we update recent literature pertinent to pregnancy and renal disease …

BACKGROUND: Although still uncommon, pregnancy frequency in women on maintenance
hemodialysis therapy has increased in the past 20 years. Most published reports suggest …

Stillbirth is a major obstetric complication, with 3.2 million stillbirths worldwide and 26,000
stillbirths in the United States every year. The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of …