Open AccessUrinary Uric Acid/Creatinine Ratio - A Marker For Perinatal Asphyxia
Author(s) -
Kaustubh Patel,
Mayur Goradhanbhai Makadia,
Vishwal Indravardan Patel,
Haridas Neelakandan Nilayangode,
Somashekhar Nimbalkar
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/22697.9267
Subject(s) - medicine , creatinine , perinatal asphyxia , asphyxia , apgar score , urinary system , uric acid , urine , obstetrics , birth weight , pregnancy , biology , genetics
Perinatal hypoxia is one of the leading causes of perinatal mortality in developing countries. Both apgar score and arterial blood pH predict the neonatal mortality in asphyxia. Apgar score alone does not predict neurologic outcome and as it is influenced by various factors. This study was conducted to evaluate the utility and sensitivity of urinary uric acid to creatinine ratio (UA/Cr ratio) in asphyxia diagnosis, compared to invasive Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) analysis.