Open AccessA prospective study of maternal serum C-reactive protein concentrations and risk of preeclampsia
Author(s) -
C Qiu
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
american journal of hypertension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1941-7225
pISSN - 0895-7061
DOI - 10.1016/j.amjhyper.2003.09.011
Subject(s) - medicine , preeclampsia , c reactive protein , body mass index , prospective cohort study , odds ratio , overweight , pregnancy , obstetrics , risk factor , nested case control study , gestation , endocrinology , inflammation , genetics , biology
We measured C-reactive protein (CRP), a clinical marker of systemic inflammation, in maternal serum collected at 13 weeks gestation on average, to determine whether elevations precede the clinical manifestation of preeclampsia.
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