The Reason Why Women with Severe Periodontal Disease Have a Greater

The reason why women with severe periodontal disease have a greater risk for preterm low-birth-weight (PLBW) babies is thought to be due to:

A) increased placental bacteremia causing the infant to reject the mother.
B) certain biochemicals produced with periodontal disease, which can create hormones that cause early uterine contractions and labor.
C) increased metabolic requirement due to bacterial load.
D) the rise in basal metabolic rate due to the constant, chronic inflammatory response.

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