Gestational age and the C reactive protein response.
C reactive protein (CRP) concentrations are used routinely in the investigation and monitoring of neonatal sepsis. In this study, CRP responses were examined in the first week after birth. Among infants showing a clinically relevant CRP response, CRP concentrations > 60 mg/l were more likely with increasing gestational age.
Turner
M A
MA
St Mary's Hospital, Whitworth Park, Manchester, UK. mark.turner@man.ac.uk
Power
S
S
Emmerson
A J B
AJ
D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis*; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests
D002097:C-Reactive Protein