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ArticleClinical kidney journal2021

Proteinuria and venous thromboembolism in pregnancy: a population-based cohort study.

Ayub Akbari, Elizabeth Kunkel, Sarah E Bota, Ziv Harel, Gregoire Le Gal, Conor Cox, Gregory L Hundemer, Mark Canney, Edward Clark, David Massicotte-Azarniouch and 3 more

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Article in Clinical kidney journal, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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13 authors.

Ayub AkbariDepartment of Medicine, Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Elizabeth KunkelICES, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Sarah E BotaICES, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Ziv HarelDepartment of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Gregoire Le GalDepartment of Medicine, Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Conor CoxDepartment of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Gregory L HundemerDepartment of Medicine, Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Mark CanneyDepartment of Medicine, Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Edward ClarkDepartment of Medicine, Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6767-1197
David Massicotte-AzarniouchDepartment of Medicine, Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6954-2030
Anan Bader EddeenICES, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Greg KnollDepartment of Medicine, Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Manish M SoodDepartment of Medicine, Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPregnancy-associated venous thromboembolism (VTE) is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Identification of risk factors of VTE may lead to improved maternal and foetal outcomes. Proteinuria confers a pro-thrombotic state, however, its association with VTE in pregnancy remains unknown. We set out to assess the association of proteinuria and VTE during pregnancy.

methodsWe conducted a population-based, retrospective cohort study of all pregnant women (≥16 years of age) with a proteinuria measure within 20 weeks of conception (

resultsA positive proteinuria measurement occurred in 8508 (2.78%) women and was more common with a history of kidney disease, gestational or non-gestational diabetes mellitus and hypertension. VTE events occurred in 625 (0.20%) individuals, with a higher risk among women with positive proteinuria [32 events (0.38%)] compared with women without proteinuria [593 events (0.20%); inverse probability-weighted risk ratio 1.79 (95% confidence interval 1.25-2.57)]. The association was consistent using a more specific VTE definition, in the post-partum period, in high-risk subgroups (hypertension or diabetes) and when the sample was restricted to women with preserved kidney function.

conclusionsThe presence of proteinuria in the first 20 weeks of pregnancy is associated with a significantly higher risk of VTE.

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kidney functionpre-eclampsiapregnancyproteinuriavenous thromboembolism

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PMID34671466
PMCPMC8521786

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