Changes in Maternal Leucine-Rich α-2 Glycoprotein Levels During Pregnancy: Comparison Between Preterm and Term Births
Maternal LRG levels remained stable during pregnancy but increased postpartum, potentially reflecting peripartum inflammation. Maternal serum LRG levels did not differ significantly between preterm and term births. Further studies are required to clarify the significance of puerperal LRG levels.
Authors
- Yoshikazu Kitahara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3944-8115)
- Akira Iwase (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0031-884X)
- Daisuke Higeta
- Mio Kobayashi
- Takuya Inouye
Institutions
- Gunma University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2026-02-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.103808
- Primary Topic
- Clusterin in disease pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00