Elevated C-reactive protein and complement C3 levels are associated with preterm birth: a nested case-control study in Chinese women

• Main Authors: Shengzhu Huang (Author), Jiarong Tian (Author), Chaoqun Liu (Author), Yu Long (Author), Dehao Cao (Author), Luyun Wei (Author), Xiujuan Zhu (Author), Ruiqiang Tang (Author), Weiwu Liu (Author), Dingyuan Zeng (Author), Mujun Li (Author), Xiaobo Yang (Author), Zengnan Mo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Currently, there are many studies researched the associations between maternal serum inflammatory indicators (i.e. ferritin, C-reactive protein [CRP], C3 and C4) and preterm birth (PTB). The results, however, are inconsistent. Therefore, the aim of this study was to estimate the...