Falciparum but not vivax malaria increases the risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in women followed prospectively from the first trimester
Abstract Background Malaria and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDoP) affect millions of pregnancies worldwide, particularly those of young, first-time mothers. Small case-control studies suggest a positive association between falciparum malaria and risk of pre-eclampsia but large prospective a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-04-01
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Series: | BMC Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-021-01960-3 |