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Abstract In pregnancy CRP has been studied primarily as a potential early marker of chorioamnionitis in women with premature rupture of membranes and as a predictors of outcomes in preterm labor, including the likelihood of successful tocolysis (Bek et al., 1990). Additional studies have attempted to define normal reference ranges for CRP at various stages of normal gestation, delivery and puerperium (Nielsen et al., 1990). Recent studies suggest that CRP, being a sensitive marker of tissue damage and inflammation can be a potential marker and play a role in eliciting the inflammatory response characteristic of preeclampsia. In previous studies, excluding PE, CRP has not been examined in detail in other hypertensive pregnancy disorders, including transient hypertension and chronic hypertension. |