Open AccessUrinary Protein Creatinine Ratio in Normal Zero to Three-Day- Old Indian Neonates
Author(s) -
Indu Saxena,
Varun Shivankur,
M. Kumar
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/18651.7442
Subject(s) - medicine , creatinine , urinary system , proteinuria , urine , excretion , urology , renal function , kidney
Early neonates (1-7-day-old) may develop acute kidney injury or acute renal failure due to functional (pre-renal, may be caused by decreased renal perfusion), intrinsic (renal, may be caused by acute insult), or obstructive (due to anatomic urinary tract obstruction) causes. Urinary protein estimation is important for diagnosis, follow-up and prognosis of disease. The Protein Creatinine Ratio (PCR) has been successfully used to establish proteinuria in different types of patients.