Abstract
Serum and urine β2-microglobulin concentrations were measured in 17 primigravidas with mild pregnancy-induced hypertension and nine normotensive control patients matched for gestational age. Serum β2-microglobulin and creatinine clearance values were not different between the two groups but urinary excretion of β2-microglobulin was three times higher in the hypertensive patients. This difference disappeared within seven days of delivery. These results indicate that a reversible renal tubular lesion occurs in pregnancy-induced hypertension even in the absence of detectable proteinuria.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 533-536 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Obstetrics and Gynecology |
Volume | 63 |
Issue number | 4 |
State | Published - 1984 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Obstetrics and Gynecology