Detection of Proteinuria in Pregnancy: Comparison of Qualitative Tests for Proteins and Dipsticks with Urinary Protein Creatinine Index

Background and Objectives: Excretion of urinary protein increases to 300 mg/d (from up to 150 mg/d) in normal pregnancy. Values above this may be due to disorders that can endanger the patient or her pregnancy. Quantitative analysis of 24-hour urine is considered the gold standard for ascertaini...

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Main Authors: Indu Saxena, Sangeeta Kapoor, Ramesh C Gupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2013-09-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/3330/5-%206656_E(%20_%20)_PF1(%20_%20)_F(H)_PF1(VH)_PFA(H)_OLF_PFA2(H).pdf