Accuracy of the spot urinary microalbumin:creatinine ratio and visual dipsticks in hypertensive pregnant women

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 144, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 146-148

  Gangaram, Rajesh ^a   Naicker, Manogaran ^b   Moodley, Jagidesa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b Prince Mshiyeni Hospital   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Accuracy of spot urinary microalbumin; Creatinine ratio; Hypertensive pregnant women; Visual dipsticks

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; CREATININE;

ACCURACY; ADULT; ANALYZER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GOLD STANDARD; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; MICROALBUMINURIA; PREECLAMPSIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN URINE LEVEL; PROTEINURIA; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; URINALYSIS;

EID: 67349160745     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.03.010     Document Type: Article

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