Serum uric acid: a biochemical prognostic indicator of pregnancy outcomes among pre-eclampsia patients at the federal medical centre, Yenagoa

Autor:	Benedicta E. Kasia, Ebikabowei L. Kotingo, Lukman Obagah, Israel Jeremiah, Chibuzor P. Oriji, Egbaname E. O. S. Aigere, Dennis O. Allagoa
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty Eclampsia business.industry Obstetrics Serum uric acid medicine medicine.disease business Pregnancy outcomes female genital diseases and pregnancy complications reproductive and urinary physiology
Zdroj:	International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology. 9:4344
ISSN:	2320-1789 2320-1770
DOI:	10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20204778
Popis:	Background: High levels of uric acid concentration over normal pregnant values have been reported previously in established preeclampsia, hence it was suggested to be a useful biochemical prognostic marker of the disease.Methods: This is a hospital based prospective case control study where 100 patients with preeclampsia were recruited consecutively as they were admitted. 100 non-pre-eclamptics were also recruited as control. The foetomaternal data, adverse perinatal outcomes, maternal serum uric acid levels as well as complications of preeclampsia were recorded into the protocol. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS 22.0. Level of significance was set at p
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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