C-reactive protein is differentially modulated by co-existing infections, vitamin deficiencies and maternal factors in pregnant and lactating indigenous Panamanian women

C-reactive protein is differentially modulated by co-existing infections, vitamin deficiencies and maternal factors in pregnant and lactating indigenous Panamanian women

Abstract Background The usefulness of C-reactive protein (CRP) as a non-specific marker of inflammation during pregnancy and lactation is unclear in impoverished populations where co-existing infections and vitamin deficiencies are common. Methods This cross-sectional study in Panama recruited 120 p...

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Main Authors: Doris González-Fernández, Emérita del Carmen Pons, Delfina Rueda, Odalis Teresa Sinisterra, Enrique Murillo, Marilyn E. Scott, Kristine G. Koski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
CRP
Intestinal parasites
Caries
Vaginal infections
Folic acid deficiency
Wood smoke
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40249-017-0307-1

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