A new mixed model of periodontitis-induced preeclampsia: A pilot study.
Karina MataAtila Vinícius Vitor NobrePedro Henrique Felix SilvaRene Seabra OliezerCleverson FernandesJefferson AmaralJunia RamosMarina Constante Gabriel Del-ArcoMichel Reis MessoraJosé Eduardo Tanus-SantosRaquel Fernanda GerlachSérgio Luis de Souza SalvadorPublished in: Journal of periodontal research (2021)
The association of two PD models effectively induced PE. To our knowledge, this is the first study on the oral use of P. gingivalis for PE induction. Our results support the importance of PD as a possible cause for PE development, opening an important new avenue to study cause and consequence relationships in inflammation and PE due to exposure to periodontal infection.