First trimester use of artemisinin-based combination therapy and the risk of low birth weight and small for gestational age
Abstract Background While there is increasing evidence on the safety of artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) for the case management of malaria in early pregnancy, little is known about the association between exposure to ACT during the first trimester and the effect on fetal growth. Methods...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-04-01
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Series: | Malaria Journal |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-020-03210-y |