Not Signed In - Mom's gum disease ups risk of premature birth
Mon, 05 Mar 2007 06:36 PM EST
... NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pregnant women with periodontal (gum) disease are at increased risk for delivering their infants prematurely, according to a pooled analysis of 17 studies involving 7,151 women, 1,056 of whom delivered their infants preterm or at a low birth weight. ...
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