Pregnancy and chronic kidney disease: potential problems with pregnancy and the use of renal replacement therapy (literature review)

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  • В.В. Безрук Буковинський державний медичний університет, м. Чернівці, Україна https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8366-9572
  • Д.Д. Іванов Національний медичний університет імені О.О. Богомольця, м. Київ, Україна https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2609-0051
  • І.Д. Шкробанець Національна академія медичних наук України, м. Київ, Україна https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2778-2463
  • Т.П. Андрійчук КНП «Міська дитяча клінічна лікарня», м. Чернівці, Україна
  • І.С. Семань-Мінько Буковинський державний медичний університет, м. Чернівці, Україна https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4285-1684
  • Т.Р. Андрійчук КНП «Міська дитяча клінічна лікарня», м. Чернівці, Україна
  • С.В. Юрнюк Буковинський державний медичний університет, м. Чернівці, Україна https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9201-3268

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22141/2307-1257.14.1.2025.506

Keywords:

pregnancy in chronic kidney disease, acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease progression, renal replacement therapy, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, review

Abstract

The article presents an analysis of theoretical and practical results of research on the problem of pregnancy management in women with existing chronic kidney disease, assessment of potential problems and risk factors for the development of complications during pregnancy in the setting of nephrological pathology. The article focuses on the use of renal replacement therapy in pregnant women.

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Безрук, В., Іванов, Д., Шкробанець, І., Андрійчук, Т., Семань-Мінько, І., Андрійчук, Т., & Юрнюк, С. (2025). Pregnancy and chronic kidney disease: potential problems with pregnancy and the use of renal replacement therapy (literature review). KIDNEYS, 14(1), 71–76. https://doi.org/10.22141/2307-1257.14.1.2025.506

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