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Table 2 The comparison of serum CRP, C3, C4 and ferritin concentrations between preterm and term

From: Elevated C-reactive protein and complement C3 levels are associated with preterm birth: a nested case–control study in Chinese women

 

Preterm(n = 206)

Term(n = 412)

P a value

Serum CRP (mg/L)

18.38 ± 13.72

16.05 ± 9.24

0.029

Serum C3 (mg/L)

1334.03 ± 218.76

1314.22 ± 216.50

0.287

Serum C4 (mg/L)

271.25 ± 92.15

265.57 ± 86.12

0.451

Serum ferritin (ng/ml)

80.99 ± 85.14

71.37 ± 67.22

0.159

  1. a P values were determined by using the Student’s T test;
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

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