ArticleInfectious diseases of poverty2017
C-reactive protein is differentially modulated by co-existing infections, vitamin deficiencies and maternal factors in pregnant and lactating indigenous Panamanian women.
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- Identification of High-Risk Pregnancies in a Remote Setting Using Ambulatory Blood Pressure: The MINDI Cohort.Frontiers in public health · 2020Article
- Correlation between C-reactive Protein with Malondialdehyde in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients.International journal of rheumatology · 2020Article
- Correlation between hematological parameters and ancylostomiasis: A retrospective study.Journal of clinical laboratory analysis · 2019Article
- Endotoxin at the Maternal-Fetal Interface in a Resource-Constrained Setting: Risk Factors and Associated Birth Outcomes.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2018Article
- Maternal and cord blood parameters are associated with placental and newborn outcomes in indigenous mothers: A case study in the MINDI cohort.Colombia medica (Cali, Colombia)Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe 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.
methodsThis cross-sectional study in Panama recruited 120 pregnant and 99 lactating Ngäbe-Buglé women from 14 communities in rural Panama. Obstetric history, indoor wood smoke exposure, fieldwork, BMI, vitamins A, B
resultsCRP was higher in pregnancy (51.4 ± 4.7 nmol/L) than lactation (27.8 ± 3.5 nmol/L) and was elevated above trimester specific cut-offs in 21% of pregnant and 30% of lactating women. Vitamin deficiencies were common (vitamin A 29.6%; vitamin D 68.5%; vitamin B
conclusionsInfections both raise and lower CRP concentrations in pregnant and lactating mothers. Only folic acid deficiency during lactation was associated with higher CRP concentrations. Caution is required when interpreting CRP concentrations in pregnant and lactating women who have co-existing nutrient deficiencies and multiple infections.
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