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. 2012 Nov 2;8(1):41–50. doi: 10.2215/CJN.02550312

Table 1.

Characteristics of the multiple pregnancies recorded in CKD patients (ordered according to referral)

Case Age Kidney Disease Week of Referral (Neph.) Week of Delivery Chorionicity GFR, (mL/min)
Stage at Referral) sCr at Referral and Delivery
(mg/dL) HT
(Y-N) at Referral and Delivery uPt (g/day) at Referral and Delivery Sex and Weight Problems
SGA; Weight Discordance; NICU; Death
1 26 Membranous
GNa 22–27 Dichorionic Diamniotic 150.2 Stage 1 0.43
0.77 N 5.30; 
21.90 F 725 F 505 Weight discordance, NICU for bothb
2 34 IgA GNc 26–29 Dichorionic Diamniotic 103.6
Stage 1 0.70
0.85 N–Y 0.20; 
12.00 M 1330 M 700 1 SGA, weight discordance, NICU for both
3 32 HT urinary anomalies 26–32 Dichorionic Diamnioticd 132.6
Stage 1 0.50
0.97 Y 0.15; 
9.48 F 2000 F 1085 1 SGA, weight discordance, NICU for both
4 42 PKD 6–32 Dichorionic Diamniotic 88.5
Stage 2 1.11
1.10 Y 0.14; 
0.47 M 1380 F 1875 1 SGA, weight discordance, NICU for both
5 30 Urinary tract infections 14–36 Dichorionic Diamniotic 103.1
Stage 1 0.68
0.63 N 0.00; 
0.10 M 2140 M 1950 1 SGA
6 34 Renal hypoplasia 25–32 Dichorionic Diamnioticd 85.0
Stage 2 0.78
1.08 N–Y 1.48; 
1.15 M 1550 F 840 1 SGA, weight discordance, NICU for both
7 35 Urinary dilatation 26–34 Trichorionic Triamnioticd 112.6
Stage 1 0.55
0.43 N 0.20; 
0.35 M 2420 M 1930 M 2050 NICU for all
8 34 Single kidney 32–32 Monochorionic Diamniotic 142.7
Stage 1 0.71
0.71 N 0.23; 
0.23 M 1950 M 1895 NICU for both
9 25 Previous APN (scars) 19–36 Monochorionic Diamniotic 140.4
Stage 1 0.58
0.56 N 0.00; 
0.30 M 2015 M 2540 Weight discordance
10 33 Urinary dilatation 25–34 Dichorionic Diamnioticd 148.7
Stage 1 0.45
0.66 N–Y 0.00; 
0.10 F 1910 M 1960 None
11 35 Kidney stones 18–37 Dichorionic
Diamniotic 109.2
Stage 1 0.59
0.63 N 0.20; 
0.10 F 2470 F 2630 None
12 45 Sponge kidney 19–33 Dichorionic Triamnioticd 171.8
Stage 1 0.62
0.62 Y 0.38; 
0.41 M 1305 F 1540 1 miscarriage at 17 weeks, 1 SGA, NICU for both
13 32 Nephro-calcinosis 33–36 Dichorionic Diamniotic§ 117.6
Stage 1 0.65
0.90 Y 0.10; 
0.10 M 2660 F2440 None
14 41 Kidney stones 22–36 Dichorionic Diamniotic 152.8
Stage 1 0.52
0.52 N 0.30; 
0.30 F 2200 F 2250 None
15 31 PKD 16–36 Monochorionic Diamniotic 134.3
Stage 1 0.45
0.52 N 0.00; 
0.20 M 2190 M 2410 NICU for both
16 32 Diabetic nephropathy 21–32 Dichorionic Diamniotic 122.6
Stage 1 0.52
0.65 N–Y 5.42; 
10.00 M 1270 F 1275 1 SGA, NICU for both, death of male twin
17 36 Kidney transplant 5 Dichorionic Diamniotic 47.2
Stage 3 1.30
1.20 N 0.37; 
0.40 - Miscarriage at 8 weeks
18 32 Familial nephropathy 20–32 Dichorionic Diamniotic 69.8
Stage 2 1.06
1.39 Y 0.18; 
4.00 M 1200 F 1000 2 SGA, NICU for both, death of male twin
19 28 GN or PEe 24–ongoing Monochorionic Diamniotic 119
Stage 1 Ongoing Y 1.52; -- Ongoing
20 38 PKD 19–ongoing Dichorionic Diamniotic 92.7
Stage 1 Ongoing N 0.10; -- Ongoing

GN, glomerulonephritis; PKD, polycystic kidney disease; PE, pre-eclampsia; GFR, glomerular filtration rate; HT, hypertension; uPt, 24 hours proteinuria: APN, acute pyelonephritis; Spont, spontaneous pregnancy; SGA, small for gestational age; NICU, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; Weight discordance, at least 20% weight discrepancy; Neph, Nephrology Unit.

a

Biopsy after delivery.

b

SGA not assessed (delivery before the 28th week).

c

Previously classified as acute GN.

d

Assisted fertilization.

e

Referred in differential diagnosis with PE.