Determinants of Spontaneous Preterm Labor and Birth Including Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Periodontitis.

Kwang-Sig Lee In-Seok Song Eun Seon Kim Ki Hoon Ahn

Published in: Journal of Korean medical science (2020)

GERD is more important than periodontitis for predicting and preventing preterm birth. For preventing preterm birth, preventive measures for hypertension, GERD and diabetes mellitus would be needed alongside the promotion of effective BMI management and appropriate progesterone and calcium-channel-blocker medications.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
gastroesophageal reflux disease
gestational age
low birth weight
blood pressure
body mass index
weight gain
angiotensin converting enzyme
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle