PedAM
Pediatric Disease Annotations & Medicines
| Disease | gingival disease |
| Phenotype | C0022876|preterm labour |
| Sentences | 1 |
| PubMedID- 21190966 | Although the pathophysiological mechanism remains unclear, several studies support the hypothesis that periodontal disease is associated with preterm labour and other conditions complicating pregnancy, such as pre-eclampsia and fetal growth restriction.5 this association has also been reported by most of the 17 observational studies up to 2005 that were included in a meta-analysis published by vergnes,6 which concluded that pregnant patients with periodontal disease have a 2.8-fold increased risk of preterm birth. |
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