Prevalence and implications of isolated microscopic hematuria in asymptomatic Chinese pregnant women

Nephron - Clinical Practice

Volumn 105, Issue 4, 2007, Pages

  Szeto, Cheuk Chun ^a   To, Ka Fai ^a   Lai, Fernand Mac Moune ^a   Chow, Kai Ming ^a   Tam, Wing Hung ^a   Chung, Kwok Yi ^a   Leung, Chi Bon ^a   Lui, Siu Fai ^a   Li, Philip Kam Tao ^a   Lau, Tze Kin ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Hematuria; IgA nephropathy; Proteinuria

Indexed keywords

CREATININE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CELL STRUCTURE; CHINESE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ERYTHROCYTE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH SERVICE; HEMATURIA; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A NEPHROPATHY; KIDNEY BIOPSY; KIDNEY COLLECTING TUBULE; KIDNEY PAPILLA NECROSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MICROSCOPY; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL PERIOD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEINURIA; PUERPERIUM; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; SCREENING; SYMPTOM; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE CULTURE;

ADULT; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; GLOMERULONEPHRITIS, IGA; HEMATURIA; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33947681838     PISSN: 16602110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000099004     Document Type: Article

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