Uric Acid and Hypertension in Pregnancy
Conditions
Keywords
Uric acid
Brief summary
Association of maternal uric acid with maternal condition and fetal outcome in pregnant women with hypertension.
Detailed description
Association of maternal uric acid with maternal condition(renal function,liver function,...ect.) and fetal outcome(birth weight,APGER score) in pregnant women with hypertension.
Interventions
A non-deproteinized Jaffe reaction is employed to measure creatinine and urinary protein measured by an automated colorimetric assay using pyrogallol red and sodium molybdate. Measuring of serum uric acid by(2,4,6-tribromo-3-hydroxybenzoic acid)TBHBA by uricase method.
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Age:18-40 years old * Gestational age:28-42 weeks gestation singleton pregnancy of living fetus * Non smoker
Exclusion criteria
* women who refuse the study * Any medical or obstetric disorders especially D.M.,renal disease,hepatic, cardiac disorders or gout arthritis, other than hypertension if present. * Previously elevated uric acid level. * Hemolytic or sickle cell anemia,urinary tract infection. * Use of diuretics or anti-inflammatory drugs.
Countries
Egypt