Periodontal Disease and Vitamin D Deficiency in Pregnant Women: Which Correlation with Preterm and Low-Weight Birth?

Periodontal Disease and Vitamin D Deficiency in Pregnant Women: Which Correlation with Preterm and Low-Weight Birth?

Periodontal disease seems to be correlated with low vitamin D serum levels, preterm birth (PTB) and low birth weight (LBW), although the literature still lacks a consensus. This study aimed to investigate this correlation in a cohort of pregnant women over 20 weeks of gestation from the University H...

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Main Authors: Martina Ferrillo, Mario Migliario, Andrea Roccuzzo, Pedro Molinero-Mourelle, Giovanni Falcicchio, Giuseppina Rosaria Umano, Federica Pezzotti, Pier Luigi Foglio Bonda, Dario Calafiore, Alessandro de Sire
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
periodontal disease
oral hygiene
vitamin D
vitamin D deficiency
preterm birth
low birth weight
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/19/4578

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