Calprotectin in pregnancy and pregnancy-associated diseases: a systematic review and prospective cohort study.

Günther A RezniczekClaudia FörsterZiad HilalTimm WesthoffClemens B Tempfer

Published in: Archives of gynecology and obstetrics (2019)

Calprotectin concentrations in amnion fluid and stools serve as potential indicators of inflammatory states during pregnancy. Urinary calprotectin concentrations are continuously high during pregnancy and show no significant variations between trimesters 1-3 and post-partum.

Keyphrases

disease activity
preterm birth
pregnancy outcomes
systemic lupus erythematosus
rheumatoid arthritis
oxidative stress