Pre-eclampsia ‘greatly increases’ risk of CKD
The highest risk is seen in the five years following pregnancy, reveals large study
Pregnant women who develop pre-eclampsia have six times the risk of chronic kidney disease in the five years following their pregnancy compared with those without the condition, a large study shows.
The findings mean that some women may need to be monitored closely for kidney disease following a pregnancy involving pre-eclampsia, the authors suggest in the BMJ.
