Chronic Kidney Disease as a Long-term Consequence of Preeclampsia and Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Kitanovska, Biljana Gerasimovska; Gerasimovska, Vesna
- Source
- Makedonski Medicinski Pregled = Macedonian Medical Review; December 2016, Vol. 70 Issue: 3 p148-152, 5p
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- ISSN
- 00251097
Introduction.Preeclampsia is a condition characterized by hypertension, proteinuria after 20th week of gestation, dysfunction of other maternal organs or uteroplacentary dysfunction and is associated with short-term renal damage. Recent studies report on potential association of preeclampsia with chronic kidney disease in later life. The aim of this study was to determine this potential association by literature review and our results.