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. 2021 Jun;36(6):1515-1524.
doi: 10.1007/s00467-020-04838-3. Epub 2021 Jan 4.

Distribution of proteinuria- and albuminuria-to-creatinine ratios in preterm newborns

Laure Ponthier #  1   2 , Marine Trigolet #  2 , Thierry Chianea  3 , Fabienne Mons  2 , Catherine Yardin  1   4   5 , Vincent Guigonis  1   2 , Chahrazed El Hamel  6   7
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Distribution of proteinuria- and albuminuria-to-creatinine ratios in preterm newborns

Laure Ponthier et al. Pediatr Nephrol. 2021 Jun.

Abstract

Background: Urine protein assessment is important when glomerular disease or injury is suspected. Normal values of proteinuria already published for preterm newborns suffer from limitation, with small cohorts of patients. This prospective study was conducted to update the urine total protein- and albumin-to-creatinine ratio values.

Methods: Urine samples were collected from 231 preterm newborns within the first 48 h (D0-1) and/or between 72-120 h of life (D3-4). Total protein, albumin, and creatinine were measured, their distribution and upper-limit values determined.

Results: At D0-1 and D3-4, respectively, the median for the total protein-to-creatinine ratio were 80 and 107 mg/mmol (upper-limit values 223 and 289 mg/mmol) in the whole studied population, 149 and 214 mg/mmol in children born before 29 weeks of gestational age, 108 and 130 mg/mmol in those born between 29 and 33 weeks, and 61 and 93 mg/mmol in those born after 33 weeks. For the albumin-to-creatinine ratio, the median were 12 and 17 mg/mmol (upper-limit values 65 and 62 mg/mmol) in the whole studied population, 22 and 50 mg/mmol in children born before 29 weeks, 21 mg/mmol in those born between 29 and 33 weeks, and 8 and 12 mg/mmol in those born after 33 weeks. The use of nephrotoxic drugs and mechanical ventilation seems to influence proteinuria and albuminuria values.

Conclusions: We report distribution of proteinuria- and albuminuria-to-creatinine in preterm newborns, including the upper-limit values. These values should be taken into account in the detection and diagnosis of glomerular disease and/or injury in daily clinical practice. Graphical abstract.

Keywords: Albuminuria; Creatinine; Preterm newborns; Proteinuria; Upper-limit values.

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