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Repeated pregnancies in patients with non-immunoglobulin a mesangioproliferative glomerulonephritis
G H Malik1, S Al-Mohaya, J F Shaikh
1Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Security Forces Hospital Program, Riyadh 11481, Saudi Arabia. ghulamhassan@yahoo.com
Aim:
To analyze the effect of repeated pregnancies on underlying MesGN and see the reciprocal effect on maternal and fetal outcome.
Patients And Methods:
Pregnancy records of cases with histological diagnosis of MesGN were reviewed, and past medical histories recorded.
Results:
Cesarean section (CS). Only two patients developed renal insufficiency after undergoing 5 and 11 pregnancies and follow-up of 9 and 20 years respectively.
Conclusion:
The outcome of repeated pregnancies in patients with MesGN is comparable to normal deliveries. A higher incidence of pre-eclampsia, LBW babies and CS was noted in the post- compared to the pre-MesGN pregnancies. Repeated pregnancies do not influence the course of the MesGN.