Manjusha Agrawal
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Sawangi, Wardha, Maharastra, IndiaPublications
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Research
MATERNAL SERUM URIC ACID: A RELIABLE PROGNOSTIC INDICATOR OF PREGNANCY OUTCOME IN WOMEN WITH PREECLAMPSIA-ECLAMPSIA
Author(s): Eleti Manila Reddy, Manjusha Agrawal*, Deepika Dewani and Nidhi Goyal
Preeclampsia and Eclampsia is prevalent among almost one tenth of the pregnant women around the world which usually starts from persistence of high blood pressure over the course of time. After 20 weeks of pregnancy, proteinuria (>300 mg/24 h) and sudden onset hypertension (140 systolic/90 diastolic mm Hg) are signs of preeclampsia, a pregnancy-induced condition. One of the most serious factors contributing to maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality is still preeclampsia. Preeclampsia is a condition that affects numerous organs and is marked by serious issues with the heart, lungs, kidneys, liver, and nervous system. Negative perinatal consequences for the fetus include intrauterine mortality, preterm birth, and fetal growth limitation. Pregnancy termination is the only effective treatment for preeclampsia, but many expectant mothers can be managed with blood pressure monitor.. Read More»