Periodontal Disease, Inflammatory Cytokines, and PGE2 in Pregnant Patients at Risk of Preterm Delivery: A Pilot Study

• Main Authors: Catalina Latorre Uriza (Author), Juliana Velosa-Porras (Author), Nelly S. Roa (Author), Stephani Margarita Quiñones Lara (Author), Jaime Silva (Author), Alvaro J. Ruiz (Author), Francina Maria Escobar Arregoces (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Periodontal disease is an infection that, in pregnant women, can act as a risk factor for preterm delivery by increasing local and systemic inflammatory responses. Objective. To analyze the presence of periodontal disease, proinflammatory cytokines, and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) in pregnant patients a...