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

Background: Infection with Plasmodium falciparum during pregnancy contributes substantially to the disease burden in both mothers and offspring. Placental malaria may lead to intrauterine growth restriction or preterm delivery resulting in low birth weight (LBW), which, in general, is associated wit...

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Autori principali: Walther, B, Miles, D, Crozier, S, Waight, P, Palmero, MS, Ojuola, O, Touray, E, Sande, M, Whittle, H, Rowland-Jones, S, Flanagan, K
Natura: Journal article
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: BioMed Central 2010