Placental Malaria is associated with reduced early life weight development of affected children independent of low birth weight

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Infection with <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>during pregnancy contributes substantially to the disease burden in both mothers and offspring. Placental malaria may lead to intrauterine growth restriction or preterm delive...

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Principais autores: Palmero Melba S, Waight Pauline, Crozier Sarah, Miles David JC, Walther Brigitte, Ojuola Olubukola, Touray Ebrima, Sande Marianne, Whittle Hilton, Rowland-Jones Sarah, Flanagan Katie L
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:English
Publicado em: BMC 2010-01-01
coleção:Malaria Journal
Acesso em linha:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/9/1/16