Protein/creatinine ratio in random urine specimens for quantitation of proteinuria in preeclampsia.
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.
Jaschevatzky
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hillel Jaffe Medical Center, Hadera, Israel.
Rosenberg
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RP
Shalit
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Zonder
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HB
Grunstein
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D003401:Creatine / Q000652:urine*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000150:complications / Q000652:urine*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000150:complications / Q000652:urine*
D003401:Creatine