Comparison of methods to identify significant proteinuria in pregnancy in the outpatient setting

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 115, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 523-527

  Kyle, P M ^a,b   Fielder, J N ^a   Pullar, B ^a   Horwood, L J ^b   Moore, M P ^a  

^a CHRISTCHURCH WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

24 hour urine protein; Albumin creatinine ratio; DCA 2000; Pregnancy; Protein creatinine ratio; Proteinuria

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; CREATININE; PROTEIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOANALYSIS; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEINURIA; URINALYSIS;

ALBUMINURIA; AMBULATORY CARE; CREATININE; FEMALE; HUMANS; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PROTEINURIA; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 38949090347     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2007.01621.x     Document Type: Article

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