Measurement of Serum Uric Acid, Urea and Creatinine in PregnantWomen

Abstract

Serum uric acid ,urea and creatinine were assessed in normal pregnant women in
order to identify the association between these biochemical parameters and gestational
periods (first and third trimester) compared to those of normal non- pregnant women as a
control group. The study has been done on (53) normal pregnant women, but only (38)
continued the follow up through out to third trimester, and a comparison was done with (37)
normal non-pregnant women as a control group. The mean of serum uric acid, urea and
creatinine showed a significant lower values in pregnant group during the 1st trimester of
pregnancy than the control group. While the mean values of serum uric acid, urea and
creatinine show a non significant decrease through out the 3rd trimester compared to the
control group. There was a significant difference in serum uric acid and creatinine between
the 1st and 3rd trimester which were higher in the 3rd trimester than the 1st trimester of
pregnancy, but no significant difference in serum urea between the 1st and 3rd trimester.