title: Protein/creatinine ratio in random urine specimens for quantitation of proteinuria in preeclampsia.
abstract: Protein/creatinine ratio (mg/g) in random urine samples was measured in 35 preeclamptic patients and 70 healthy pregnant women. We found a close correlation between the protein/creatinine ratio in random urine samples and both the 24-hour protein excretion and the 24-hour protein/creatinine ratio in the preeclamptic patients. The ratio did not exceed 200 mg/g in any of the 70 healthy pregnant women; therefore, ratios below this value can be considered normal. We conclude that determination of the protein/creatinine ratio in random urine specimens may be a simple method for quantitation of proteinuria in preeclampsia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hillel Jaffe Medical Center, Hadera, Israel.
authors.forename: O E
authors.initials: OE
authors.lastname: Jaschevatzky
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Rosenberg
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shalit
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Zonder
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Grunstein
mesh_terms: D003401:Creatine / Q000652:urine*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000150:complications / Q000652:urine*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000150:complications / Q000652:urine*
chemical_list: D003401:Creatine