In the emergency CS group, the levels of hs-CRP were higher in Day 0 serum in women who had at least one vaginal examination in labour (p < 0.001) as compared to women who had no examination, and Day 3 serum in women who had pyrexia in labour (p = 0.003) as compared to women who had normal body temperature. This evidence concerns the gene CRP and Cowden syndrome 1.