Associations Between Systemic Status, Periodontal Status, Serum Cytokine Levels, and Delivery Outcomes in Pregnant Women with a Diagnosis of Threatened Premature Labor

Abstract

The TPL women revealed worsened periodontal conditions and elevated serum IL-8 and IL-1beta levels compared to the non-TPL women. The elevated levels of serum IL-8 and IL-1beta could have affected the maintenance of the proper uterine-fetus relationship, resulting in premature uterine contractions.