Estimation of Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) in pregnant women

• Main Authors: Patricia Fernández-Riejos (Author), Catalina Sánchez-Mora (Author), Raquel Galván Toribio (Author), Carmen Rodriguez-Chacón (Author), Antonio León-Justel (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Archives of Renal Diseases and Management - Peertechz Publications, 2022-08-27.
• Assuntos: Short Communication
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<p>Pregnancy induces marked changes in the cardiovascular and plasma volume regulatory systems. By the end of the first trimester of gestation, the kidneys show marked glomerular hyperfiltration, resulting in a decrease in the patient's serum creatinine with advancing gestational age [1]....