C-reactive protein and hormones but not IL-6 are associated to body mass index in first trimester of pregnancy.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate if body mass index (BMI) is related to inflammatory markers and hormones in early pregnancy. METHODS: A prospective study with 190 pregnant women evaluated at 10 weeks when leptin, insulin, homeostatic model assessment-insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), C-reactive protein (CRP)...

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Main Authors: Kac, G, Vaz, J, Schlüssel, M, Moura, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011