Open AccessDiagnostic accuracy of spot albumin creatinine ratio and its association with fetomaternal outcome in preeclampsia and eclampsia
Author(s) -
Rekha Sachan,
Munna Lal Patel,
Pushpalata Sachan,
Radhey Shyam,
Pratima Verma,
Soniya Dheeman
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
nigerian medical journal/nigerian medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-774X
pISSN - 0300-1652
DOI - 10.4103/0300-1652.219345
Subject(s) - medicine , preeclampsia , proteinuria , creatinine , eclampsia , obstetrics , pregnancy , prospective cohort study , urinary system , gynecology , kidney , genetics , biology
Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy are one of the leading causes of maternal and perinatal mortality. Proteinuria is one of the common and important features of preeclampsia. To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of albumin-creatinine ratio (ACR) in woman with preeclampsia and eclampsia and examine the association between ACR and fetomaternal outcome.