The accuracy of spot urinary protein-to-creatinine ratio in confirming proteinuria in pre-eclampsia

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 179-182

  Cade, Thomas J ^a   Gilbert, Stacey A ^a   Polyakov, Alex ^b   Hotchin, Anne ^a  

^a GEELONG HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b ROYAL WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

EPH complex; EPH gestosis; Pre eclampsia; Pregnancy toxemias; Proteinuria

Indexed keywords

CREATININE; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; PROTEIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; GOLD STANDARD; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LABOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREECLAMPSIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN URINE LEVEL; PROTEINURIA; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPOT URINARY PROTEIN TO CREATININE RATIO; URINALYSIS;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; COHORT STUDIES; CREATININE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PROTEINURIA; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOCOLYTIC AGENTS; URINE SPECIMEN COLLECTION;

EID: 84859452327     PISSN: 00048666     EISSN: 1479828X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2011.01409.x     Document Type: Article

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