Maternal and Cord Blood Levels of Serum Amyloid A, C-Reactive Protein, Tumor Necrosis Factor-α, Interleukin -1β, and Interleukin-8 During and After Delivery

C-reactive protein (CRP) and serum amyloid A (SAA) are acute-phase proteins mainly synthesized by the liver in response to some cytokines. They are potentially useful to diagnosing infection and monitoring different clinical conditions. The aim of this study was to measure SAA and CRP in maternal an...

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Main Authors: Luciane Marzzullo Cicarelli, Adriana Guimarães Perroni, Marcelo Zugaib, Paulo Basto de Albuquerque, Ana Campa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2005-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/MI.2005.96