American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 198, Issue 4 , Pages 389.e1-389.e5, April 2008

Maternal periodontal disease, systemic inflammation, and risk for preeclampsia

Presented at the 53rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Toronto, ON, Canada, March 22-25, 2006.

  • Michael Ruma, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Maternal–Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprints: Michael S. Ruma, MD, 214 MacNider Bldg, CB #7516, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7516.
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  • Kim Boggess, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Maternal–Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
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  • Kevin Moss

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dental Ecology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry, Chapel Hill, NC
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  • Heather Jared, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dental Ecology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry, Chapel Hill, NC
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  • Amy Murtha, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Maternal–Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC.
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  • James Beck, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dental Ecology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry, Chapel Hill, NC
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  • Steven Offenbacher, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Periodontology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry, Chapel Hill, NC

Received 19 January 2007; received in revised form 3 December 2007; accepted 6 December 2007. published online 25 February 2008.

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 Cite this article as: Ruma M, Boggess K, Moss K, et al. Maternal periodontal disease, systemic inflammation, and risk for preeclampsia. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2008;198:389.e1-389.e5.

 Supported by NIDCR grant R01-DE012453, NCRR RR00046, and NICHD K08HD043284, RO1HD26652, and K12HD01441.

PII: S0002-9378(07)02266-1

doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2007.12.002

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 198, Issue 4 , Pages 389.e1-389.e5, April 2008

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