Association between hyperuricemia and adverse perinatal outcomes among women with preeclampsia at a tertiary hospital in Southwestern Uganda: a prospective cohort study
Hyperuricemia is common in preeclamptic women at MRRH and is associated with significantly higher rates of complications. Routine serum uric acid testing is recommended for early detection and timely intervention to improve maternal and neonatal health outcomes.
Authors
- Leevan Tibaijuka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2572-4051)
- Henry Mark Lugobe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8177-8786)
- Musa Kayondo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8445-9585)
- Paul Kato Kalyebara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7069-7972)
- Onesmus Byamukama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1910-9761)
- Yarine Fajardo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9071-1513)
- Brenda Ainomugisha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8150-1645)
- Joseph Ngonzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5253-9516)
- Julius Businge
- Hani Omar Wehlie
Institutions
- Mbarara University of Science and Technology (UG)
- Mbarara National Referral Hospital (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine
- Published
- 2025-04-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/14767058.2025.2496394
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.17