Proteinuria as a predictor of complications of pre-eclampsia

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Proteinuria is a defining criterion for the diagnosis of pre-eclampsia. The amount of protein lost per day has been thought by some to predict both maternal and fetal outcome. The systematic review of 16 primary papers including over 6700 patients by Thangaratina...

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Main Authors: Belfort Michael, Hofmeyr G Justus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-03-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/7/11
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Summary:<p>Abstract</p> <p>Proteinuria is a defining criterion for the diagnosis of pre-eclampsia. The amount of protein lost per day has been thought by some to predict both maternal and fetal outcome. The systematic review of 16 primary papers including over 6700 patients by Thangaratinam and colleagues published this month in BMC Medicine suggests otherwise. This finding may influence our management of pre-eclampsia.</p>
ISSN:1741-7015