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Role of serum high-sensitive C-reactive protein to predict severity of pre-eclampsia in a high-population resource-poor country: a prospective observational study

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Objective: To determine the role of high-sensitive C-reactive protein (hsCRP) in predicting the severity of preeclampsia in a high-population, resource-poor country. Patients and Methods: This prospective cohort study was conducted at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Calcutta National Medical College, India, from March 2021 to September 2022. A total of 180 participants were divided into three equal groups: patients with severe preeclampsia and non-severe preeclampsia and healthy pregnant women. Results: <0.001), respectively. Conclusions: HsCRP can be used as an important diagnostic tool to exclude and evaluate the severity of preeclampsia.

Source: Journal of Rural Medicine

DOI: 10.2185/jrm.2024-031

Authors: Jhuma Biswas, Mousumi Datta, Kaushik Kar, Divyangana Mitra, Lakavath Jyothi, Arghya Maitra

Institutions: Jhargram Government Medical College and Hospital, R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies

Subfield: Obstetrics and Gynecology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4409012953

FWCI: 4.28

Cites: 34

Cited by: 4

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