Urinary system and pregnancy

Okan Akyüz (1) , Onur Akhan (2) , Isa Ardahanli (3) , Ramazan Aslan (4)
(1) Department of Nephrology, Bilecik State Hospital, Turkey , Turkey
(2) Department of Cardiology, Bilecik State Hospital, Turkey , Turkey
(3) Department of Cardiology, Bilecik State Hospital, Turkey , Turkey
(4) Department of Cardiology, Bilecik State Hospital, Turkey , Turkey

Abstract

During pregnancy structural and functional changes occur in organs to meet the changing needs of the fetus. Naturally, the kidneys and urinary tract also change during pregnancy. Firstly, physiological changes in pregnancy will be emphasized then pathologies will be mentioned.

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Authors

Okan Akyüz
Onur Akhan
Isa Ardahanli
Ramazan Aslan
Author Biographies

Okan Akyüz, Department of Nephrology, Bilecik State Hospital, Turkey

Department of Nephrology, Bilecik State Hospital, Turkey

Onur Akhan, Department of Cardiology, Bilecik State Hospital, Turkey

Department of Cardiology, Bilecik State Hospital, Turkey

Isa Ardahanli, Department of Cardiology, Bilecik State Hospital, Turkey

Department of Cardiology, Bilecik State Hospital, Turkey

Ramazan Aslan, Department of Cardiology, Bilecik State Hospital, Turkey

Department of Cardiology, Bilecik State Hospital, Turkey

Akyüz, O. ., Akhan, O. ., Ardahanli, I., & Aslan, R. . (2020). Urinary system and pregnancy. Journal of Medical Care Research and Review, 3(1), 317–321. https://doi.org/10.15520/mcrr.v3i1.79
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