Abstract:Management of women who require dialysis during pregnancy is an unusual and challenging clinical problem for both the nephrologist and the obstetrician. More than 200 pregnancies have been reported in women requiring hemodialysis, and more than 50 pregnancies in women on peritoneal dialysis. Surveys from several countries of pregnancy in dialysis patients provide data regarding management and outcomes. Conception rates are significantly lower in women on dialysis, and when these women do become pregnant, the s… Show more
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