Oral bacteria and baby's health connection
Reduced Abundance of Nitrate-Reducing Bacteria in the Oral Microbiota of Women with Future Preeclampsia
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Some mouth bacteria help control blood pressure by turning food nitrates into helpful chemicals. This study looked at pregnant women to see if these bacteria differ in those who get high blood pressure during pregnancy.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
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Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Some mouth bacteria help control blood pressure by turning food nitrates into helpful chemicals. This study looked at pregnant women to see if these bacteria differ in those who get high blood pressure during pregnancy.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses
Max 100Randomized Controlled Trials
Max 90Cohort Studies
Max 72Case-Control Studies
Max 58Cross-Sectional Studies
Max 44Case Reports & Case Series
Max 30Expert Opinion & Narrative Reviews
Max 541 / 58
Evidence Score
Researchers compare people who have a condition (cases) with similar people who do not (controls), looking back in time for differences in exposure. Useful but more prone to bias.
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Altemani F, Barrett HL, Callaway LK, McIntyre HD, Dekker Nitert M
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Bacteria in the mouth help regulate blood pressure by converting nitrate to nitrite, which is part of the body's natural blood pressure control system.
Pregnant women who later got preeclampsia had less of a specific bacteria called Veillonella parvula in their mouths compared to women who stayed healthy during pregnancy.
In pregnant women, having more Veillonella bacteria in the mouth was linked to lower blood pressure readings.
The amount of a specific gene involved in nitrate reduction (narH) was similar in the mouths of pregnant women who later got preeclampsia and those who stayed healthy.
In pregnant women, higher levels of Veillonella bacteria in the mouth were linked to higher levels of Prevotella bacteria.