Open AccessCA125 levels in pregnancy: A case-control study amongst pregnant women in Aminu Kano teaching hospital, North-West Nigeria
Author(s) -
Badia Maje Sayyadi,
Idris Usman Takai,
Saidu Ibrahim,
Kabiru Abdulsalam,
Usman Muhammad Ibrahim
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
nigerian postgraduate medical journal
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 19
ISSN - 1117-1936
DOI - 10.4103/npmj.npmj_241_20
Subject(s) - medicine , preeclampsia , eclampsia , obstetrics , pregnancy , proteinuria , biomarker , case control study , urine , gynecology , biochemistry , chemistry , genetics , biology , kidney
Induction of inflammatory response within the placenta in patients with pre-eclampsia triggers the expression of CA125, thus making CA125 a potential marker reflecting the severity of preeclampsia.