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1Artemisia Fetal Maternal Medical Centre, Rome (Italy).
Objective:
Successful pregnancy outcome is an uncommon occurrence in women requiring chronic dialysis treatment.
Methods:
We reported the course and outcome of a case of pregnancy occurred in a woman affected by lupus erythematosus on chronic hemodialysis.
Results:
At 33rd gestational week the woman underwent to caesarean section because of starting labour. The newborn, female, well-being baby of which weight was 1530 grams and APGAR score was 8/9 at 1st and 5th min.
Conclusion:
The pregnancy of an woman in chronic dialysis is at very high risk but it should reach a good outcome with a multidisciplinary management, by nephrologists, obstetricians and neonatologists.
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