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A Novel Diagnostic Test for Pre-Eclampsia: Congo Red Dot Test

Author(s)
Haleema Anwar CMH Lahore Medical College, Pakistan
Iqra Pervaiz CMH Lahore Medical College, Pakistan
Hamyel Tahir CMH Lahore Medical College, Pakistan
Hafiz Adnan Saleem CMH Lahore Medical College, Pakistan
Rafia Yaseen CMH Lahore Medical College, Pakistan
Qudsia Umaira Khan CMH Lahore Medical College, Pakistan
Abstract
Preeclampsia(PE) is a disorder of pregnancy characterized with hypertension (after week 20), proteinuria and affected systemic systems. Preeclampsia is a leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide and it is of importance to come up with economically reasonable biomarkers to predict it. Thus, Urine congophillia in PE has been studied. Misfolded proteins are detected in the urine and serum of such patients. These proteins bind easily to various dyes especially Congo red dye, which is the basis of this diagnostic test. The article will highlight the pathology of preeclampsia, type of protein in the urine of preeclamptic patients and Congo red test for preeclampsia.
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Page(s) 90-94
DOI DOI not available
Published Journal: International Journal of Pathology, Volume: 20, Issue: 2, Year: 2022

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Keywords
Congo red dye, Preeclampsia, Proteinuria., Congophilia
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