Pregnancy-related AKI (PRAKI) in associated with significant morbidity and mortality inotherwise young, healthy women. With increasing age during pregnancy, higher prevalenceof non-communicable diseases like Diabetes, Hypertension and Obesity, use of artificialreproduction technologies and multifetal gestation, this cohort is highly prone for AcuteKidney Injury. Till about 5-10 years ago, the most common etiology of Postpartum AKI(PPAKI) was attributed to sepsis. However, in recent times, there is a change in theetiopathogenesis of this entity with a paradigm shift towards glomerular diseases andthrombotic microangiopathy.
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