Research Article
Periodontal Disease, Inflammatory Cytokines, and PGE2 in Pregnant Patients at Risk of Preterm Delivery: A Pilot Study
Table 3
PGE2 levels by risk of preterm delivery and periodontal diagnosis.
| | Group | Periodontal diagnosis | Average PGE2 (pg/ml) | SD |
| | High risk | Chronic gingivitis (n = 9) | 70.86 | 24.83 | | Chronic periodontitis (n = 14) | 85.83 | 19.24 |
| | Low risk | Healthy (n = 2) | 76.31 | 16.37 | | Chronic gingivitis (n = 12) | 83.55 | 22.42 | | Chronic periodontitis (n = 9) | 98.83 | 25.29 |
|
|
