Can oral microbiome predict low birth weight infant delivery?

Journal: Journal of dentistry
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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to identify the oral microbiota factors contributing to low birth weight (LBW) in Chinese pregnant women and develop a prediction model using machine learning.

Authors

  • Pei Liu
    School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Nanjing 210000, China.
  • Weiye Wen
    Department of Stomatology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Xicheng District, Beijing, China; Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
  • Ka Fung Yu
    Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
  • Raymond Wai Man Tong
    Central Research Laboratories, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
  • Xiaoli Gao
    Faculty of Dentistry & Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
  • Edward Chin Man Lo
    Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
  • May Chun Mei Wong
    Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. Electronic address: mcmwong@hku.hk.