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Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Obstetrics
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Pregnancy following living kidney donation carries elevated risks for hypertensive disorders.
  • Clinical management strategies for pregnant kidney donors are not standardized.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes in living kidney donors.
  • To develop and preliminarily assess the Simplified Pregnancy Risk Score for individualized risk stratification.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review and meta-analysis following PRISMA guidelines.
  • Searched major databases through August 2023 for studies on maternal and fetal outcomes in pregnancies post-kidney donation.
  • Used random-effects models and subgroup analyses to identify risk modifiers and develop the score.

Main Results:

  • 15 studies with 4200 pregnancies were analyzed.
  • Preeclampsia (7.2% incidence, OR=2.86) and gestational hypertension (OR=2.53) were significantly increased in donors.
  • Increased risk of preterm birth (OR=1.32) observed; age ≥35 and <2 years post-donation were risk modifiers.

Conclusions:

  • The Simplified Pregnancy Risk Score is the first evidence-based framework for risk stratification in pregnant kidney donors.
  • This score aids in individualized pre-conception counseling and antenatal management.
  • Formal validation is needed, but it bridges the gap between evidence and clinical practice.