Successful pregnancy in a patient with Landesman's Group C autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease

This Case Study describes a female with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) whose renal function was followed over the course of four pregnancies. The first three pregnancies were unsuccessful, but the fourth resulted in a live birth. Following the birth, the patient's renal function deteriorated, and she eventually commenced hemodialysis. The authors highlight the fact that renal function might deteriorate more rapidly in women with ADPKD who become pregnant than it would do otherwise.

01 April 2008