Elevated C-reactive protein levels during first trimester of pregnancy are indicative of preeclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction

Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 29-37

  Tjoa, M L ^a   Van Vugt, J M G ^a   Go, A T J J ^a   Blankenstein, M A ^a   Oudejans, C B M ^a   Van Wijk, I J ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

C reactive protein; Intrauterine growth restriction; Plasma; Prediction; Preeclampsia

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE MARKER; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; PARITY; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 0042167384     PISSN: 01650378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0378(02)00085-2     Document Type: Article

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