Ginecologia e Obstetrícia
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ISSN: 2161-0932
ISSN: 2161-0932
Caroline Ovaert
Pyelonephritis is a common complication of pregnancy. It is also exacerbated by immunocompromised states and also the sickle cell gene. Acute pyelonephritis complicates approximately 1%-2% of pregnancies, and is one of the leading causes of nonobstetric antepartum hospitalization.