Periodontitis and pre-eclampsia among pregnant women in Rwanda: A case-control study
This study results indicates that periodontitis is significantly associated with pre-eclampsia among pregnant women in Rwanda. These findings suggest that future research should explore whether enhancing periodontal health during pregnancy could contribute to reducing pre-eclampsia in this specific population.
Authors
- Zoë Brookes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8096-6256)
- Léon Mutesa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5308-3706)
- Joseph Ntaganira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0493-5850)
- Agnes Gatarayiha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6123-1879)
- Stephen Rulisa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5357-7626)
- Anders Gustafsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6481-858X)
Institutions
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- University of Rwanda (RW)
- University of Plymouth (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2024-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0312103
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.33
Funders
- University of Rwanda
- European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership