Periodontitis and Plasma C-Reactive Protein Levels in Pregnancy : A Comparative Study

This book provides ground work data regarding the correlation of plasma C-reactive protein levels in pregnant women with and without periodontal disease and related incidence of preterm delivery.Circulating C-reactive protein levels are a marker of systemic inflammation and are associated with periodontal disease, a chronic bacterial infection associated with elevation of proinflammatory cytokines and prostaglandins.