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Maternal C-reactive protein levels are raised at 4 weeks gestation
12 Feb 2004
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to determine whether there is evidence of a systemic maternal inflammatory response in very early pregnancy. METHODS: Successive women receiving treatment by IVF or ICSI had serum C-reactive protein (CRP) levels measured on the day of their pregnancy blood test at 4 weeks gestation (14 days post-egg collection). Women with positive betaHCG levels had ongoing pregnancies...
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