Maternal HIV infection and preeclampsia increased risk of low birth weight among newborns delivered at University of Gondar specialized referral hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2017

Maternal HIV infection and preeclampsia increased risk of low birth weight among newborns delivered at University of Gondar specialized referral hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2017

Abstract Introduction Globally, more than 20 million infants are born with low birth weight. The risk of neonatal mortality among low birth weight infants is 25 to 30 times greater than neonates with birth weight ≥ 2500 g. Low birth weight infants are at increased risk of infection, difficulty of fe...

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Main Authors: Daniale Tekelia Ekubagewargies, Destaye Guadie Kassie, Wubet Worku Takele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Subjects:
Gondar
Ethiopia
Low birth weight
Newborns
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13052-019-0608-z

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