Association between C-reactive protein response to influenza vaccine during pregnancy and birth outcomes.

Published in: American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council (2021)

Higher BMI in pregnant women was associated with higher baseline CRP and less pronounced CRP response to vaccination. Stronger CRP response was associated with higher birth weight. These findings underscore the potential value of a more dynamic approach to studying the regulation of inflammation during pregnancy and its implications for birth outcomes. This study was registered as a clinical trial in clinicaltrials.gov (ID: REB15/1418).

Keyphrases

gestational age
birth weight
pregnant women
clinical trial
weight gain
oxidative stress
body mass index
preterm birth
pregnancy outcomes
open label
double blind
metabolic syndrome
risk assessment
insulin resistance