Impaired uteroplacental blood flow in pregnancies complicated by falciparum malaria.
OBJECTIVE: In endemic areas, maternal malaria infection is usually asymptomatic. However, it is known that infected maternal erythrocytes sequester in the intervillous space of the placenta. There is a strong association between placental malaria infection and both low birth weight (LBW) and severe...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2002
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