Periodontal Disease And Risk For Pre-Term Birth: A Case-Control Study

Maternal periodontal infection has been recognizsed as a risk factor for preterm and low birth weight infants. It is hypothesized that pathogens causing periodontal disease might translocate to the amniotic cavity and contribute to triggering an adverse pregnancy outcome. The growing evidence that a...

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Main Authors: Andonova Irena, Iliev Vasil, Živković Nikica
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2015-03-01
Series:Serbian Journal of Experimental and Clinical Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/sjecr-2015-0004

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