Effect of placental malaria on birth weight of babies in Nnewi, Anambra state, Nigeria

<i>Background & objectives</i>: In malaria-endemic countries, one adverse consequence of placental malaria on infants is low birth weight (LBW) caused by intra-uterine growth retardation and pre-term delivery. The effect of placental malaria on birth weight of babies was investigate...

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Main Authors: Boniface U. Oraneli, Ogochukwu C. Okeke, Patience O. Ubachukwu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Vector Borne Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.mrcindia.org/journal/issues/501013.pdf