The role of inflammation in preterm birth - Focus on periodontitis

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 113, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2006, Pages 43-45

  Klebanoff, M ^a   Searle, K ^a  

^a EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

Inflammation; Periodontitis; Preterm birth

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; ENDOTOXIN; METRONIDAZOLE;

AMNION; BACTEREMIA; CHORION; CIRCULATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DECIDUA; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFLAMMATION; INTRAUTERINE INFECTION; PERIODONTITIS; PREMATURE LABOR; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; UROGENITAL SYSTEM;

EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PERIODONTITIS; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33845586983     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2006.01121.x     Document Type: Review

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