Birth outcomes and IL-6, KC and CRP levels in pregnant mice following experimentally induced periodontitis.

<p>(A) Mean fetal weight and (B) Mean fetal weight: placental weight ratio at day 18 of gestation in mice with alveolar bone loss compared to no alveolar bone loss (*p = 0.015, ** p = 0.030) and (C) circulating concentration of IL-6, KC in serum of pregnant mice with induced periodontitis compared to controls (***p = 0.047). Bars represent the mean ± SEM.