Is the urine spot protein/creatinine ratio a valid diagnostic test for pre-eclampsia?

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 128-130

  Sethuram, R ^a   Kiran, T S Usha ^a   Weerakkody, A N A ^a  

^a ROYAL GWENT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

24 hour urine protein; diagnostic test; pre eclampsia; protein creatinine ratio; Spot test

Indexed keywords

CREATININE; PROTEIN;

24 HOUR URINE PROTEIN TEST; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CREATININE URINE LEVEL; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREECLAMPSIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN URINE LEVEL; PROTEINURIA; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; URINALYSIS; URINE SPOT PROTEIN/CREATININE RATIO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CREATININE; FEMALE; HUMANS; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PROTEINURIA; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79551523689     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2010.538771     Document Type: Article

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