Another piece of the Zika puzzle: assessing the associated factors to microcephaly in a systematic review and meta-analysis

Another piece of the Zika puzzle: assessing the associated factors to microcephaly in a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Although it is known that Zika virus (ZIKV) infection during pregnancy may lead to microcephaly in the fetus, the prognostic factors associated with this tragic disorder remain unclear. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the prognostic factors associated...

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Main Authors: Luciana Guerra Gallo, Jorge Martinez-Cajas, Henry Maia Peixoto, Ana Carolina Esteves da Silva Pereira, Jillian E. Carter, Sandra McKeown, Bruno Schaub, Camila V. Ventura, Giovanny Vinícius Araújo de França, Léo Pomar, Liana O. Ventura, Vivek R. Nerurkar, Wildo Navegantes de Araújo, Maria P. Velez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Zika virus
Microcephaly
Pregnancy
Congenital disease
Risk factors
Systematic review
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-08946-5

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