Maternal C-reactive protein levels in pregnancy are associated with wheezing and lower respiratory tract infections in the offspring

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 204, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 164.e1-164.e9

  Morales, Eva ^a,b,c   Guerra, Stefano ^a,b,c,d   Garca Esteban, Raquel ^a,b,c   Guxens, Monica ^a,b,c   Alvarez Pedrerol, Mar ^a,b,c   Bustamante, Mariona ^b,c,e   Estivill, Xavier ^c,e,f   Ant, Josep Maria ^a,b,c,f   Sunyer, Jordi ^a,b,c,f  

^a CENTRE FOR RESEARCH IN ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY CREAL   (Spain)

^b INST MUNIC D INVESTIGACIO MEDICA   (Spain)

^c CIBER EPIDEMIOLOGÍA Y SALUD PÚBLICA CIBERESP   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^e CENTRE FOR GENOMIC REGULATION CRG   (Spain)

^f UNIVERSITAT POMPEU FABRA   (Spain)

Author keywords

C reactive protein; children; pregnancy; respiratory infections; wheezing

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RECURRENT DISEASE; WHEEZING;

EID: 79551499416     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.08.056     Document Type: Article

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