Association between Low Birth Weight of the Infants and Maternal Periodontitis
Background and Aim: Periodontitis is an infectious bacterial disease that leads to increased production of cytokines including prostaglandins. During maternal delivery, the level of prostaglandin increases to the threshold level in the amniotic fluid which leads to delivery. In the presence of infec...
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Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences
2022-03-01
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Series: | مجله علمی دانشگاه علوم پزشکی کردستان |
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Online Access: | http://sjku.muk.ac.ir/article-1-5897-en.html |