Background: Preeclampsia with severe features is an endothelial disease that causes renal system
disorders during pregnancy. Preeclampsia is an important cause of acute kidney injury and risk for
chronic kidney disease.
Methods: This study was a case series conducted at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, H. Adam Malik General
Hospital Medan, Indonesia starting from December 2019 until January 2020. Total sampling technique was employed
obtaining 31 subjects with a history of preeclampsia with severe features for at least 3 months to 2 years postpartum, without a
history of chronic disease, diabetes mellitus, and congenital kidney disorders. Proteinuria, serum creatinine, and GFR
calculations were performed.
Results: There were 31 patients who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. At a time interval of 4 - ≤13 months postpartum,
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levels of proteinuria +1 (0-2), serum creatinine 0.81 ± 0.21 mg/dl, and levels of GFR 109.57 ± 25.13 (ml/min/1.73 m ). Whereas at
the time interval of >13 - 24 months postpartum, levels of proteinuria +1 (0-3), serum creatinine 0.85 ± 0.23 mg/dl, and GFR
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levels of 104. 41 ± 28.45 (ml/min/1.73 m ). The mean of serum creatinine before delivery was 0.69 ± 0.15 mg/dl and after delivery
was 0.83 ± 0.22 mg/dl. The mean of GFR postpartum at group of history of early onset preeclampsia was 103.07 ± 25.23
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(ml/min/1.73 m ) and group of history of late onset preeclampsia was 113.40 ± 28.24 (ml/min/1.73 m ).
Conclusion: There was a tendency for a decrease in renal function among women with a history of preeclampsia with severe
features with ndings of persistent proteinuria from more than 3 to 24 months postpartum, an increase in mean of serum
creatinine levels from before and after delivery and a decrease in GFR, but it was not signicant. This was related to the slow
course of chronic kidney disease, so it had to be followed up periodically.