Population pharmacokinetics of Artemether and dihydroartemisinin in pregnant women with uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Uganda.

BACKGROUND: Malaria in pregnancy increases the risk of maternal anemia, abortion and low birth weight. Approximately 85.3 million pregnancies occur annually in areas with Plasmodium falciparum transmission. Pregnancy has been reported to alter the pharmacokinetic properties of many anti-malarial dru...

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Main Authors: Tarning, J, Kloprogge, F, Piola, P, Dhorda, M, Muwanga, S, Turyakira, E, Nuengchamnong, N, Nosten, F, Day, N, White, N, Guerin, P, Lindegardh, N
Format: Journal article
Jezik:English
Izdano: BioMed Central 2012