Placental malaria and its effect on pregnancy outcomes in Sudanese women from Blue Nile State

Abstract Background Malaria infection during pregnancy can result in placental malaria and is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes particularly among primigravidae. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and risk factors for placental malaria and its effect on pregnancy outcomes in...

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Main Authors: Samia A. Omer, Hagir E. Idress, Ishag Adam, Mutasim Abdelrahim, Ali N. Noureldein, Abdelrahim M. Abdelrazig, Mohammed O. Elhassan, Suad M. Sulaiman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Malaria Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-017-2028-0