Volume : 6, Issue : 6, June - 2017
ESTIMATION OF URINARY PROTEIN CREATININE INDEX IN PREECLAMPTIC WOMEN
Mahesh Kumar, Bhagwan Singh Meena, Rajesh Solanki, R. C. Gupta
Abstract :
<p> Preeclampsia is defined by development of hypertension in pregnancy to the extent of 140/90 mmHg or more. Usually in the pregnancy the hypertensive disorders appear after the 20th week of gestation. The high blood pressure and proteinuria are major signs and symptoms of PIH (pregnancy induced hypertension). Urinary protein:creatinine index (PCI) is reported to be a good indicator of microproteinuria, which obviates the need for collection of 24-hour urine. Therefore, the present investigation was undertaken to measure urinary PCI in preeclamptic women. The investigation was conducted on 25 preeclamptic women (Pregnant women with hypertension, a blood pressure of 140/90mmHg or more) and matched 25 healthy pregnant women control subjects. Urinary PCI of each subject was measured in random urine specimens. The urinary PCI was significantly higher in preeclamptic women as compared to controls. The present study shows thatː (a) urinary protein excretion is increased in preeclamptic women and (b) urinary PCI in random urine specimens can be a good alternative to measurement of proteins in 24-hour urine.</p>
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Mahesh Kumar, Bhagwan Singh Meena, Rajesh Solanki, R.C.Gupta, ESTIMATION OF URINARY PROTEIN CREATININE INDEX IN PREECLAMPTIC WOMEN, GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : VOLUME-6 | ISSUE‾6 | JUNE-2017