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

• Päätekijät: Doris González-Fernández (Tekijä), Emérita del Carmen Pons (Tekijä), Delfina Rueda (Tekijä), Odalis Teresa Sinisterra (Tekijä), Enrique Murillo (Tekijä), Marilyn E. Scott (Tekijä), Kristine G. Koski (Tekijä)
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• Julkaistu: BMC, 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...