The Kidney in Normal Pregnancy and Preeclampsia

Summary Complicating up to 8% of pregnancies, preeclampsia is, in fact, the most common glomerular disease worldwide. In this article, we review the effect of normal pregnancy on the kidney as well as the role of the kidney in preeclampsia. We discuss blood pressure in pregnancy and preeclampsia, fo...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Seminars in nephrology 2011, Vol.31 (1), p.4-14
Hauptverfasser:	Cornelis, Tom, MD, Odutayo, Ayodele, BSc, Keunen, Johannes, MD, PhD, Hladunewich, Michelle, MD, BSc, MSc, FRCP(C)
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	angiogenic factors Blood Pressure endothelial cell Female Glomerular Filtration Rate Humans Kidney - physiology Kidney - physiopathology Kidney Glomerulus - physiopathology Neovascularization, Physiologic Nephrology Placenta - blood supply podocyte Pre-Eclampsia - etiology Pre-Eclampsia - physiopathology preeclampsia Pregnancy Pregnancy - physiology Proteinuria Renal Insufficiency, Chronic - complications Renal Insufficiency, Chronic - physiopathology Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A - physiology
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