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Renal function estimating equations were compared to measured creatinine clearance (CrCl) in pregnant and postpartum women. Cockcroft-Gault (CG) equations using pre-pregnancy weight (PPW) or actual body weight (ABW) performed best during pregnancy, while 100/serum creatinine (SCr) was best postpartum.

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Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
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  • Reproductive Medicine

Background:

  • Accurate estimation of renal function is crucial in pregnant and postpartum women.
  • Existing equations for estimating creatinine clearance (CrCl) may not perform optimally in these populations.
  • Evaluating different body weight metrics (pre-pregnancy weight (PPW), actual body weight (ABW), ideal body weight (IBW)) is essential for improving equation performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the performance of various renal function estimating equations against measured CrCl during pregnancy and postpartum.
  • To determine which body weight descriptor (PPW, ABW, IBW) yields the best performance for these equations.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective study included 166 women with pharmacokinetic studies involving measured CrCl during pregnancy and/or postpartum.
  • Creatinine clearance was estimated using established equations (e.g., MDRD2, CG, CKD-EPI, PGFR) with PPW, ABW, and IBW.
  • Performance was assessed using Bland-Altman analysis, relative accuracies (within 10% and 25%), root mean squared error (RMSE), and overall performance ranking.

Main Results:

  • During pregnancy, Cockcroft-Gault (CG) equations using PPW or ABW demonstrated the best overall performance, with CG (ABW) showing the highest accuracy within 25%.
  • The Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD2) and Preeclampsia Glomerular Filtration Rate (PGFR) equations also showed varying degrees of performance.
  • Postpartum, the 100/serum creatinine (SCr) equation exhibited the lowest bias and best overall performance, followed by CG (PPW) and CG (ABW). The new CKD-EPI 2021 equation performed poorly during pregnancy.

Conclusions:

  • The Cockcroft-Gault (CG) equation using pre-pregnancy weight (PPW) or actual body weight (ABW) is recommended for estimating renal function when measured 24-hour creatinine clearance (CrCl) is unavailable during pregnancy.
  • Postpartum, the 100/serum creatinine (SCr) method provides the best overall estimation of renal function at 3 months.
  • The performance of renal function estimating equations varies significantly between pregnancy and postpartum states, highlighting the need for context-specific equation selection.