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Predictive value of 3+ spot urinary protein value measured by dipstick in hypertensive pregnant patients
Yavuz Emre Şükür1, Ibrahim Yalçin, Korhan Kahraman
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. yesukur@yahoo.com
Objective:
To evaluate whether the spot urinary protein (SUP) level has predictive value on pregnancy outcomes in hypertensive pregnant patients.
Methods:
Retrospective case-control study of 109 pregnant patients with hypertension and spot urinary proteinuria measured by dipstick.
Results:
Presence of 24 h proteinuria was higher in patients with 3+ SUP. Gestational age at delivery was significantly lower in patients with 3+ SUP when compared with patients with ≤2+ SUP (p = 0.009). Rate of SGA babies was higher in patients with 3+ SUP when compared with patients with ≤2+ SUP (p < 0.001).
Conclusion:
Although it cannot replace 24 h urinary protein determination, 3+ proteinuria with dipstick may have a prognostic value, particularly in emergency cases.
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