In:
Journal of South Asian Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing, Vol. 4, No. 3 ( 2012-12), p. 130-133
Abstract:
The purpose of the study is to determine the level of serum uric acid (s. uric acid) above which all complications occur, to analyze the maternal and fetal clinical and laboratory changes associated with elevated s. uric acid, and to determine whether s. uric acid can be used to predict maternal and fetal complications. Design A retrospective study of hospital records was done on 80 women of pregnancy induced hypertension including both gestational hypertension and preeclampsia from January 2011 to March 2012 at Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad. The women were divided in two groups: with s. uric acid 〉 6 mg/dl/ s. uric acid 〈 6 mg/dl. Results S. uric acid 〉 6 mg/dl was associated with maternal complications while s. uric acid 〉 5.5 mg/dl was associated with low birth weight babies. The mean creatinine and platelet count in two groups were significantly different at 5% level. Statistically significant elevation of s. uric acid was found in women of eclampsia. Conclusion S. uric acid 〉 6 mg/dl is associated with increased maternal complications specially eclampsia and higher incidence of low birth weight. Thus, women with pregnancy induced hypertension with s. uric acid 〉 6 mg/dl should be offered termination of pregnancy. How to cite this article Sahijwani D, Desai A, Oza H, Kansara V, Ninama P, Maheshwari K, Soni C, Padhiyar B. Serum Uric Acid as a Prognostic Marker of Pregnancy induced Hypertension. J South Asian Feder Obst Gynae 2012;4(3):130-133.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0974-8938
,
0975-1920
DOI:
10.5005/jp-journals-10006-1194
Language:
English
Publisher:
Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing
Publication Date:
2012
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2564031-8
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