Endotoxemia among Postpartum Mothers with Periodontitis Delivering Low Birth Weight Babies: A Case Control Study in Rural Indian Population

Introduction: The presence of circulating maternal endotoxin can arise from pathogenic periodontal bacteria resulting in preterm labour and delivery of Low Birth Weight (LBW) infant. Aim: The aim of this study was to find if periodontitis induced maternal endotoxemia could be a risk factor for deliv...

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Main Authors: Sonia Nath, Jayant Prakash, Virendra Kumar Prajapati, Shaju Jacob Pulikkotil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/13419/42851_CE[Ra1]_F(SHU)_PF1(AB_SL)_PN(SL).pdf