Periodontitis ‘ups pre-eclampsia risk threefold’
Women with poor diet and low socioeconomic status may be at particular risk, researchers say
Pregnant women with periodontitis have a threefold higher risk of preeclampsia than those without gum disease, according to a review that strengthens the evidence for an association.
In addition, the latest studies suggest more women may be at risk than previously thought, say the researchers led by the Charles Perkins Centre Nepean at the University of Sydney.
