Periodontal infection in women with low birth weight neonates

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 296-298

  Kushtagi, Pralhad ^a   Kaur, Gurpreet ^a   Kukkamalla, Meena Anand ^a   Thomas, Betsy ^a  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Low birth weight; Periodontal infection; Preterm delivery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECHOGRAPHY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GESTATIONAL AGE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOUTH EXAMINATION; MOUTH HYGIENE; NEWBORN; OCCUPATION; PARITY; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE LABOR; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 43049150359     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2008.01.010     Document Type: Article

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