A Nested Case-Control Study of the Relationship between Salivary Inflammatory Mediators, Periodontal Parameters, and Preterm Birth in a Chinese Population.

Min Wu Chanjuan Ye Huijun Li Xiuqiao Yang Sujun Zhu Fangming Zhou Ying Hao Shaowu Chen Shaoyun Jiang

Published in: BioMed research international (2022)

The combination of BI and PGE2 in saliva at 24-28 gestational weeks could be a predictor of PTB in asymptomatic women. However, the results should be further explored with larger sample size.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
gestational age
birth weight
pregnancy outcomes
weight gain
low birth weight
polycystic ovary syndrome
pregnant women
oxidative stress
cervical cancer screening
body mass index
breast cancer risk
type diabetes
insulin resistance
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle