Wednesday 5 November 2014

High Risk of Congenital Abnormalities of Kidney and UT in Child Born to Obese Pregnant Woman

Risk of a child being born with congenital abnormalities of kidney and urinary tract is higher if the mother is obese when pregnant, reveals a study. The study will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2014 November 11-16 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA. Congenital abnormalities of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) are diagnosed in up to 1% of pregnancies and account for 20% to 30% of prenatal abnormalities. Because maternal obesity has ...

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