Clinical practice guideline on pregnancy and renal disease

Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is estimated to affect 3% of pregnant women in high-income countries, (Piccoli et al., 2018, #13860) which equates to between 15,000–20,000 pregnancies per year in England. The prevalence of CKD in pregnancy is predicted to rise in the future due to increasing maternal age and obesity. Although CKD is not a barrier to reproduction in most women, the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes is increased in...