| The Prevalence of Proteinuria among Pregnant Women as Detected by a Semi-quantitative Method: A Single Center Experience. | |
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PMID: 21999855 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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INTRODUCTION: We aimed at estimating the prevalence and the natural history of proteinuria among pregnant women attending Bakare and associates OB/GYN center, Harrisburg Pa, USA. METHODS: We chose a simple random sample from patients who attended the center for antenatal care and reviewed their medical and obstetrical records focusing on urine dipstick testing results, blood pressure measurements and pregnancy outcome. RESULTS: The study included 202 pregnant women with no history of proteinuria. Their mean age was 27 ± 7 years (range 15-44 years). Signifcant proteinuria (≥ 1+ protein) was detected in 3.8%, 10.7% and 10.6% of dipstick tests performed in the frst, second and third trimesters respectively. Hypertensive disorders were diagnosed in thirteen patients (6.4%); three patients had chronic hypertension, two patients had preeclampsia, two patients had preeclampsia superimposed on chronic hypertension, and six patients had gestational hypertension. Obese patients were signifcantly more likely to develop one of the hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (OR 6.1; P = 0.04) than other patients. These disorders tended to be more common among patients who tested positive for proteinuria (≥ 1+) during the frst trimester compared to patients with negative urine dipstick testing (OR 3.1; P = 0.3) but the difference was not statistically signifcant. Proteinuria disappeared in all patients postpartum, and none of the patients had deterioration in her kidney function. CONCLUSION: Despite the fact that proteinuria was common in this study population, both renal and pregnancy outcomes were favorable. KEYWORDS: Eclampsia; Hypertension; Pregnancy; Proteinuria. |
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Osama Osman; Ayodeji O Bakare; Sarra Elamin |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Arab journal of nephrology and transplantation Volume: 4 ISSN: 1858-554X ISO Abbreviation: Arab J Nephrol Transplant Publication Date: 2011 May |
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Created Date: 2011-10-17 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101530790 Medline TA: Arab J Nephrol Transplant Country: Sudan |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 77-82 Citation Subset: IM |
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Research fellow, Seven Corners Medical and Research Center, Arlington VA, USA. |
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