Link between Periodontal Diseases, Inflammatory Markers and Preterm Low Birth Weight Infants

Objective To scrutinize the assumed association between chronic periodontal disease and preterm low birth weight (PTLB) infants. Design Prospective study. Setting Tanta University Hospital. Patients The study incorporated 200 pregnant women in the first stage of labor of a single baby with intact me...

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Main Authors: M.N. El-Gharib, M.M. Nassar, M.T. Elabyary, T.M. Elhawary, S.H. Elshourbagy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2010-01-01
Series:Clinical Medicine Insights: Reproductive Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4137/CMRH.S5886