24-HOUR URINARY CREATININE EXCRETION IS NOT ALTERED IN HUMAN-PREGNANCY

Authors
GALLERY EDM ROSS M GYORY AZ
Citation
Edm. Gallery et al., 24-HOUR URINARY CREATININE EXCRETION IS NOT ALTERED IN HUMAN-PREGNANCY, Hypertension in pregnancy, 15(2), 1996, pp. 257-261
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology","Cardiac & Cardiovascular System",Physiology
Journal title
Hypertension in pregnancy → ACNP
ISSN journal
10641955
Volume
15
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
257 - 261
Database
ISI
SICI code
1064-1955(1996)15:2<257:2UCEIN>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Objective: To assess whether creatinine excretion alters in human preg nancy. Methods: Longitudinal study of 24-h urinary excretion of creati nine during human pregnancy. Main Outcome Measures. Relative creatinin e excretion as pregnancy advanced. Results: Twenty-four-hour creatinin e excretion remained relatively constant as pregnancy advanced. Conclu sions: Creatinine excretion can be used with confidence during pregnan cy for estimation of completeness of collection in examination of 24-h excretion of other metabolites.