The incidence of preeclampsia is high in the developing
countries. Since this condition is preventable if detected
and treated at an early stage, it is essential to diagnose the
disease at an early stage, and to institute proper medical
care on time. The present study carried out in the
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, BIRDEM, and
Dhaka Medical College Hospital during January 2009 and
June 2010, was aimed to find out concentration of serum C
reactive protein (CRP) in preeclamptic women. The study
included 60 pregnant women; 30 normal (control) and 30
preeclamptic (case) pregnant women in their third trimester.
Estimation of CRP was done by immunoprecipitation assay
turbulometry method for both groups. The mean (±SD)
age was 23.23±4.58 (control) and 23.90±3.20 (case) years