Malaria and fetal growth alterations in the 3(rd) trimester of pregnancy: a longitudinal ultrasound study.

Malaria and fetal growth alterations in the 3(rd) trimester of pregnancy: a longitudinal ultrasound study.

BACKGROUND: Pregnancy associated malaria is associated with decreased birth weight, but in-utero evaluation of fetal growth alterations is rarely performed. The objective of this study was to investigate malaria induced changes in fetal growth during the 3(rd) trimester using trans-abdominal ultraso...

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Main Authors: Christentze Schmiegelow, Daniel Minja, Mayke Oesterholt, Caroline Pehrson, Hannah Elena Suhrs, Stéphanie Boström, Martha Lemnge, Pamela Magistrado, Vibeke Rasch, Birgitte Bruun Nielsen, John Lusingu, Thor G Theander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3543265?pdf=render

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