Effect of malaria on placental volume measured using three-dimensional ultrasound: a pilot study.

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BACKGROUND: The presence of malaria parasites and histopathological changes in the placenta are associated with a reduction in birth weight, principally due to intrauterine growth restriction. The aim of this study was to examine the feasibility of studying early pregnancy placental volumes using three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound in a malaria endemic area, as a small volume in the second trimester may be an indicator of intra-uterine growth restriction and placental insufficiency. METHODS: Pl...

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Authors: Rijken, M; Moroski, W; Kiricharoen, S; Karunkonkowit, N; Stevenson, G

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Malaria journal
• Volume: 11
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 5
• Publication date: 2012-01-01
• DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-11-5
• EISSN: 1475-2875
• ISSN: 1475-2875
• Language: English
• Keywords: Infant; Pilot Projects; Observer Variation; Humans; Gestational Age; Malaria, Falciparum; Birth Weight; Pregnancy; Ultrasonography, Prenatal; Reproducibility of Results; Placental Insufficiency; Imaging, Three-Dimensional; Plasmodium falciparum; Female; Adult; Fetal Growth Retardation; Placenta; Pregnancy Trimester, Second