Abstract
Objective: To determine hyperuricemia as a risk factor for preterm delivery in women with pre-eclampsia. Study Type: Case control study. Duration and Place of Study: Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Sadiq Abbasi Hospital Bahawalpur from 1st July to 31st December 2019. Material and Methods: One hundred cases of pre-eclamptic and hyperuricemic women admitted for delivery through out-patient and emergency departments were divided in two groups, 50 cases in each group. Results: 70% women had hyperuricemia and pre-eclampsia deliver preterm and 34% women who had hyperuricemia and preeclampsia deliver at term. Conclusion: High serum uric acid concentration increased the chances of preterm delivery in pre-eclamptic women. Keywords: Hyperuricemia, Pre-eclampsia, Gestational hypertension, Uric acid, Pre-term delivery
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