Estimation of first trimester serum uric acid levels as a predictor of preeclampsia among singleton pregnant patients attended over a one year period at a tertiary care Institution: A prospective cohort study

It is a prospective study conducted on 197 antenatal women with singleton pregnancy attended antenatal op over a one year period at KMCH. Uric acid was measured from maternal plasma samples that were collected at a mean gestational age of 11.2 weeks. High first trimester serum uric acid was associated with increased risk of preeclampsia but not gestational hypertension. There was no linear association between first trimester uric acid and small for gestational age.there was no linear association between first trimester uric acid and preterm delivery