Mode of delivery does not effect C - reactive protein and ferritin levels
Acta Medica Mediterranea, cilt.30, sa.2, ss.477-479, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 30 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2014
- Dergi Adı: Acta Medica Mediterranea
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.477-479
- Anahtar Kelimeler: C-reactive protein, Delivery, Ferritin
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objective: C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of systemic inflammation, increases rapidly in ischemia or traumatic injury. Ferritin, an acute phase reactant, has been found to be elevated in many chronic inflammation-related diseases. The aim of the present prospective study was to investigate and compare serum CRP and ferritin levels after vaginal birth and cesarean section. Methods: One hundred sixty pregnant women who gave birth in our hospital were included in the study. Vaginal birth (n=80) and cesarean section (n=80) groups were matched for age and gestational age. In all subjects, CRP and plasma levels of ferritin were determined. Results: Maternal age, gestational age and body mass index were not significantly different between the groups. Ferritin levels were similar in vaginal birth and cesarean section subjects. There were also no significant differences in serum concentrations of CRP between the two groups. Serum CRP was 5.8 ± 3.7mg/L in vaginal birth group and 7.0 ± 6.8mg/L in cesarean section group (p=0.190). Conclusion: In conclusion, our findings reveal that mode of delivery has no effect on the acute-phase proteins namely, ferritin and CRP.