Pregnancy periodontitis and low birth weight: A cohort study in rural Belgaum, India

Background: Low birth weight can cause devastating long term medical and economical impacts to the family as whole and much interest prevails in preventing LBW by controlling its potential risk factors. Pregnancy periodontitis, being reported as one of such risk factors, is amenable to prevention, c...

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Main Authors: Murthy S, Mubashir A, Kodkany BS, Mallapur MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Makhdoomi Printers 2012-07-01
Series:Global Journal of Medicine and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.gjmedph.org/uploads/o9-Vo1No4.pdf