PMID: 6963156Nov 1, 1982Paper

Serum uric acid as a marker of pregnancy-induced hypertension

The Australian & New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
P E HickmanJ M Potter

Abstract

A prospective longitudinal study was conducted, looking at the changes in serum uric acid during pregnancy in women who were normotensive at initial presentation. In our sample of 78 women having a total of 88 singleton pregnancies, 13 developed pregnancy-induced hypertension during labour only, whilst a further 6 developed hypertension during pregnancy. Women who developed hypertension had significantly higher uric acid levels than women who remained normotensive throughout. However, there was an appreciable overlap between the groups. Women with essential hypertension showed similar changes. We conclude that the serum uric acid level is an unreliable indicator of developing hypertension in the individual woman. However, a rapidly rising uric acid level should be viewed with caution.

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May 17, 2001·Clinica Chimica Acta; International Journal of Clinical Chemistry·S Kharb, G P Singh
Oct 1, 1991·Pathology·T Badrick, P E Hickman
Jun 3, 1998·American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology·K H LimS J Kilpatrick
Feb 1, 1995·Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey·E F Magann, J N Martin

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