Pregnancy-related acute kidney injury (PRAKI) may comprise up to 25% of the referrals to dialysis centers in developing countries and is associated with substantial maternal and fetal mortality. All factors that can cause AKI in a non-pregnant woman can theoretically cause renal failure in a pregnant woman, including volume depletion, bleeding and sepsis. This study was done to evaluate the contributing factors responsible for pregnancy-related AKI, to assess the frequency of cortical necrosis and acute tubular necrosis and factors contributing to their development.
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