Ultrasound evidence of early fetal growth restriction after maternal malaria infection.

Ultrasound evidence of early fetal growth restriction after maternal malaria infection.

Intermittent preventive treatment (IPT), the main strategy to prevent malaria and reduce anaemia and low birthweight, focuses on the second half of pregnancy. However, intrauterine growth restriction may occur earlier in pregnancy. The aim of this study was to measure the effects of malaria in the f...

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Main Authors: Marcus J Rijken, Aris T Papageorghiou, Supan Thiptharakun, Suporn Kiricharoen, Saw Lu Mu Dwell, Jacher Wiladphaingern, Mupawjay Pimanpanarak, Stephen H Kennedy, François Nosten, Rose McGready
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3276538?pdf=render

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