Gestational diabetes and the human salivary microbiota: a longitudinal study during pregnancy and postpartum

• Main Authors: Mie K. W. Crusell (Author), Lærke R. Brink (Author), Trine Nielsen (Author), Kristine H. Allin (Author), Torben Hansen (Author), Peter Damm (Author), Jeannet Lauenborg (Author), Tue H. Hansen (Author), Oluf Pedersen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background An aberrant composition of the salivary microbiota has been found in individuals with type 2 diabetes, and in pregnant women salivary microbiota composition has been associated with preeclampsia and pre-term birth. Pregnant women, who develop gestational diabetes (GDM), have a hi...