title: Protein/creatinine ratio on random urine samples for prediction of proteinuria in preeclampsia.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate Protein/Creatinine ratio on random urine samples for prediction of proteinuria in preeclampsia.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study was performed on 150 pregnant women who were hospitalized as preeclampsia in Ghaem Hospital during 2006. At first, a 24-hours urine sample was collected for each patient to determine protein/creatinine ratio. Then, 24-hours urine collection was analyzed for the evaluation of proteinuria. Statistical analysis was performed with SPSS software.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 150 patients entered the study. There was a significant relation between the 24-hours urine protein and protein/creatinine ratio (r = 0.659, P < 0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Since the measurement of protein/creatinine ratio is more accurate, reliable, and cost-effective, it can be replaced by the method of measurement the 24-hours urine protein.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ghaem Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Islamic Republic of Iran.
authors.forename: F Vahid
authors.initials: FV
authors.lastname: Roudsari
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ayati
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ayatollahi
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Shakeri
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003404:Creatinine / Q000652:urine*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000652:urine*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000652:urine*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D003404:Creatinine