Evaluation of Spot Urinary Albumin-Creatinine Ratio as Screening Tool in Prediction of Pre-eclampsia in Early Pregnancy.

Objective: The aim of this study was to establish whether a spot urinary albumin/creatinine ratio (ACR) measured between 20 and 28 weeks of gestation can predict subsequent pre-eclampsia in asymptomatic pregnant women.

Design: Prospective observational study.

Subjects: The patients included sixty-two women with singleton pregnancy, normal renal function and no evident proteinuria, attending antenatal clinics between 20 and 28 weeks of gestation in a tertiary care hospital.