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Influence of periodontal infection as a possible risk factor for preterm low birth weight
Author(s) -
Bipin Kumar Yadav,
Rajesh Thakur,
Rafat Sultana,
ShakebK Afridi,
Debasmita Das,
SheetalK Sahoo
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy and bioallied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 0976-4879
pISSN - 0975-7406
DOI - 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_73_20
Subject(s) - low birth weight , medicine , risk factor , obstetrics , dentistry , pregnancy , biology , genetics
There is emerging interest and increasing amount of evidence that support the interrelationship between periodontitis and systemic conditions. Epidemiological and microbiological-immunological studies have lent credence to the concept that periodontal disease may be a separate risk factor for cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, and respiratory disease, as well as preterm delivery of low-birth-weight infants.

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