Table 2.
Main data at and after delivery
| Gestational Age (wk) | sCr (mg/dl) | GFR (ml/min per 1.73 m2) | CKD Stage | PtU (g/d) | Total Protein (g/dl) | Albumin (g/dl) | Weight Gain | Antihypertensives at Delivery | sCr 3 mo | GFR (ml/min per 1.73 m2) 3 mo | PtU (g/d) 3 mo | Serum Albumin (g/dl) 3 mo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casesa | |||||||||||||
| 22 Pregnancies | 34 (28–38) | 1.51 (0.5–5) | 45.0 (11–140) | 3 (1–5) | 3.4 (0.8–17.3) | 5.4 (4.2–6.7) | 2.8 (1.8–3.6) | 10 (4–16) | 21 /22 | 1.8 (0.7–4.5) | 42.5 (10–125) | 2.0 (0.3–4.4) | 3.2 (2.2–4.0) |
| Controlsb | |||||||||||||
| 16 Pregnancies | 36 (28–38) | 1.3 (0.7–4.2) | 49.5 (14–101) | 3 (1–5) | 1.2 (0.2–7.2) | 6.2 (5.1–7.5) | 3.2 (2.5–4.5) | 10 (2–19) | 16/16 | 1.4 (0.9–5.2) | 53.5 (11–85) | 0.7 (0.1–2.5) | 3.7 (3.1–4.2) |
| P value (diet versus controls)c | 0.10 | 0.87 | 0.96 | 0.60 | 0.001 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.98 | 1 | 0.64 | 0.75 | <0.001 | 0.004 |
Results expressed as median and range. PtU, 24 hour proteinuria; sCr, serum creatinine.
a
Diet: data in 22 pregnancies who delivered, and who followed the low-protein supplemented vegan diet for at least 4 weeks (21 singletons, 1 twin pregnancy).
b
Controls: data at and after delivery in the 16 pregnancies who delivered, and who followed a nonrestricted diet in pregnancy (all singletons).
c
Singleton deliveries.