Effect of strenuous exercise on urinary protein excretion

To test the phenomenon that proteinuria in normal, adult following strenuous exercise is reversible within 24 hours. Design: Before-after comparison. Participants: Thirty [18 men and 12 women] Medical students of the University of Mosul volunteered to participate in the study. Main outcome measures: The participants were submitted to progressive cycle ergometer for 30 minutes. Urine samples before and after exercise were analyzed for protein and creatinine in urine. There is significant difference between 1 hour post exercise and pre exercise urinary protein creatinine ratio. However, there is no significant difference between 24 hours post exercise and pre exercise urinary protein creatinine ratio. Exercise can induce proteinuria that is predominantly of glomerular origin. This phenomenon is transient

Serum uric in normal and preeclamptic pregnant women

To monitor the pattern of changes in serum uric acid in the second and third trimesters during pregnancy and to evaluate the importance of serum uric acid in the management of preeclampsia. Design: Descriptive case series study of women with normal pregnancy and women with preeclampsia. Setting: Al-Batool Teaching Maternity Hospital in Mosul during a period of one year from October 1996 to October 1997. Participants: Eighty-seven women with normal pregnancy and 111 pregnant women with preeclampsia. Main outcome measures: The mean +/- SD values of serum uric acid were [3.33 +/- 1.29] and [5.09 +/- 2.29] mg/dl of normal and preeclamptic pregnant women respectively: A highly statistical significant difference in mean value of serum uric acid is shown between preeclamptic pregnant and normal pregnant women [p < 0.001. Serum uric acid in the second trimester was lower than the third trimester both in normal pregnant women and preeciamptic women but the difference is not statistically significant Serum uric acid is significantly higher in preeclamptic pregnant women. Monitoring uric acid level during the management of preeclamptic patients is advised