LACTOFERRIN AS A SENSITIVE BLOOD MARKER OF NEUTROPHIL ACTIVATION IN NORMAL PREGNANCIES

Authors
REBELO I CARVALHOGUERRA F PEREIRALEITE L QUINTANILHA A
Citation
I. Rebelo et al., LACTOFERRIN AS A SENSITIVE BLOOD MARKER OF NEUTROPHIL ACTIVATION IN NORMAL PREGNANCIES, European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology, 62(2), 1995, pp. 189-194
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Reproductive Biology","Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03012115
Volume
62
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
189 - 194
Database
ISI
SICI code
0301-2115(1995)62:2<189:LAASBM>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
Objective: To test lactoferrin as a marker of neutrophil activation du ring pregnancy. Design: Cross-sectional study in normal pregnant (n = 100), nonpregnant (n = 11) and post partum women (n = 30). Methods: Se rum or plasma measurements of neutrophils, lactoferrin, vitamin C, vit amin E, lipid peroxide, elastase, C-reactive protein gamma-glulamyltra nspeptidase, haptoglobin and osmotic fragility. Results: During normal pregnancy all markers of neutrophil-activation increase. Conclusion: Neutrophil-activation compromises the antioxidant defense mechanism du ring normal pregnancy.