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Chronic Air Pollution Exposure during Pregnancy and Maternal and Fetal C-Reactive Protein Levels: The Generation R Study
Author(s) -
Edith H. van den Hooven,
Yvonne de Kluizenaar,
Frank H. Pierik,
Albert Hofman,
Sjoerd van Ratingen,
P. Zandveld,
Jan Lindemans,
Henk Russcher,
Eric A.P. Steegers,
Henk Miedema,
Vincent W. V. Jaddoe
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
environmental health perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1552-9924
pISSN - 0091-6765
DOI - 10.1289/ehp.1104345
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , quartile , generation r , odds ratio , fetus , population , confidence interval , c reactive protein , gestation , physiology , cohort , obstetrics , cohort study , environmental health , inflammation , biology , genetics
Exposure to air pollution has been associated with higher C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, suggesting an inflammatory response. Not much is known about this association in pregnancy.

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