Pregnancy
is characterized by so many anatomical and physiological adaptations, of which
the kidney is implicated. However, no much attention has been given to this
aspect, especially in Northern Nigeria. The study compared the serum creatinine
levels of pregnant women across the trimester and its correlation with
glomerular filtration rate. This study is a comparative cross-sectional study.
Sixty-one (61) pregnant women were enrolled. The comparisons of serum
creatinine among trimester groups were performed. Serum creatinine was measured
by Jaffe’s end-point and Jaffe’s Kinetic method respectively. A significant
negative correlation was recorded between Glomerular filtration rate and serum
creatinine. A significant decrease was noticed in creatinine levels using the
Jaffe’s Kinetic when compared with Jaffe’s endpoint method. This study finds
that the decrease in serum creatinine levels in pregnant women is normal
physiological changes. However, an abnormal increase is a pointer to pregnancy
related acute kidney Injury.
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