Periodontal infection: A potential risk factor for pre-term delivery of low birth weight (PLBW) babies

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Volumn 55, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 448-452

  Qureshi, Ambrina ^a   Ijaz, Sharea ^a   Syed, Ayma ^a   Qureshi, Amna ^a   Khan, Ayyaz Ali ^a  

^a Postgraduate Medical Institute   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMMUNITY CARE; DISABILITY; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; NEWBORN; PAKISTAN; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PERIODONTIUM; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PERIODONTITIS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PREMATURE BIRTH; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 31344445870     PISSN: 00309982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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