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

• Main Authors: Doris González-Fernández (Author), Emérita del Carmen Pons (Author), Delfina Rueda (Author), Odalis Teresa Sinisterra (Author), Enrique Murillo (Author), Marilyn E. Scott (Author), Kristine G. Koski (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...