Uric Acid Determination in Gestational Hypertension: Is it as Effective a Delineator of Risk as Proteinuria in High-Risk Women?

This study sought to determine if uric acid is as effective as proteinuria at identifying perinatal risk in high-risk women with gestational hypertension. Our results suggest that hyperuricemia is at least as accurate as proteinuria at identifying perinatal risk in high-risk women with gestational hypertension.

Source: Reproductive Sciences - September 16, 2015 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Schmella, M. J., Clifton, R. G., Althouse, A. D., Roberts, J. M. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research