Junya Kojima, Masanori Ono, Koichiro Tasaki, Takeshi Nagai, Toshitaka Nagao, Sho Rinno, Yoshihiko Kanno, Rie Yoshida, Tomoo Suzuki, Naoaki Kuji, Hirotaka Nishi
BACKGROUND: Pregnancy-related acute kidney injury (Pr-AKI) is associated with significant maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality, with a three- to four-fold increase in perinatal mortality. Pr-AKI can arise from various obstetric complications, such as hyperemesis gravidarum, septic abortion, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, pyelonephritis, and antiphospholipid antibody syndrome. Therefore, early diagnosis and appropriate intervention, including the identification of the underlying etiology, are important to effectively manage Pr-AKI...
2024: International Medical Case Reports Journal