Uric acid and risk of pre-eclampsia: results from a large case–control study and meta-analysis of prospective studies

Abstract To quantify the association between maternal uric acid levels and pre-eclampsia risk in a large collection of primigravid women. A case–control study (1365 cases of pre-eclampsia and 1886 normotensive controls) was conducted. Pre-eclampsia was defined as blood pressure ≥ 140/90 mmHg and pro...

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Main Authors: Claudia C. Colmenares-Mejia, Doris C. Quintero-Lesmes, Paula K. Bautista-Niño, Elizabeth Guío, Maria C. Paez, Mónica Beltrán, David Williams, Kathryn J. Gray, Juan P. Casas, Norma C. Serrano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-29651-4