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Porphyromonas Gingivalis Infection In Gestational Diabetes Mellitus And Survival In Tobacco Smokers., Himabindu Gogeneni
Porphyromonas Gingivalis Infection In Gestational Diabetes Mellitus And Survival In Tobacco Smokers., Himabindu Gogeneni
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This thesis contains a clinical project and distinct basic science project. Gestational diabetes mellitus occurs in 4% of pregnancies and increases the risk of birth defects, pre-term birth, and miscarriage. Gingivitis during pregnancy also increases the risk for poor pregnancy outcome. Gingivitis is a bacterial-induced disease, and specific plaque pathogens have been associated with systemic sequelae to periodontal inflammation. Therefore, we set out to monitor oral infection with three key periodontopathogens (Porphyromonas gingivalis, Filifactor alocis, and Treponema denticola) and the systemic inflammatory burden [C-reactive protein (CRP) in pregnant women with and without gingivitis and gestational diabetes. Gingivitis …