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Table 2 Main reasons for referral and main clinical characteristics in singletons with ≥0.5 g/proteinuria/day and renal dilatation

From: Excessive urinary tract dilatation and proteinuria in pregnancy: a common and overlooked association?

 

Case 1

Case 2

Case 3

Case 4

Case 5

Case 6

Age (start of pregnancy)

24

34

27

27

30

36

Weight (start of pregnancy) – Kg

68

59

64

55

65

50

BMI (start of pregnancy) Kg/m2

22.5

21.1

23.5

21.5

26

18.4

Parity

1011+1

1001

0000

1001

1001

0000

Week of referral

18+6

28

35+2

32+4

35+4

26+6

Serum Creatinine at referral

0.45

0.67

0.95

0.36

0.45

0.55

Stone disease (active)

Yes

Yes

No

Yes (brushite)

No

No

Stone disease (previous)

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

Urinary tract infection at referral

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

Urinary tract infection (history of)

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

Side of dilatation

Right (stenting); lesser degree left side

Left

Right

Left

Right

Right

Dilatation at assessment or stenting (cm)

4 cm

3 cm

3.5 cm

3.5 cm

2** cm

6.5 cm

JJ stenting (week) Reason for stenting

18th week infection and ureteral stone

28th week infection and ureteral stone

No

20th week infection and ureteral stone

34th week infection and severe pain

27th week infection and severe pain

Maximum level of proteinuria

2.5 g/day

3.5 g/day

2.5 g/day

1.2 g/day

2.7 g/day

0.8 g/day

Data at delivery

Gestational age

32+4

36 US

38

36+1

37+2

31+4

Weight gain - Kg

14

10

15

8

13

9

Type of delivery

vaginal

Vaginal

vaginal

vaginal

vaginal

vaginal

Children:

Case 1

Case 2

Case 3

Case 4

Case 5

Case 6

Sex

M

M

M

F

M

F

Weight

2400

2450

2760

2600

3110

2000

Centile

70th

15th

10th

30th

50th

60th

Apgar 5

9/9

9/9

9/9

9/9

9/9

8/9

  1. Note: **the patient was relatively de-hydrated at the first assessment; a second measurement after a few days of i.v. fluids and antibiotic therapy exceeded 3 cm. US adjusted: gestational age assessed with US datation.