- Abstract:
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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 maternal anemia. We aimed to determine whether impaired uteroplacental blood flow might account for the low infant birth weight associated with maternal falciparum malaria infection. METHODS: This ...
Expand abstract - Publication status:
- Published
- Journal:
- Ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Volume:
- 19
- Issue:
- 2
- Pages:
- 165-170
- Publication date:
- 2002-02-05
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1469-0705
- ISSN:
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0960-7692
- URN:
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uuid:9b15e046-71be-4b2b-b991-284e21aa1c5b
- Source identifiers:
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38190
- Local pid:
- pubs:38190
- Copyright date:
- 2002
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Impaired uteroplacental blood flow in pregnancies complicated by falciparum malaria.
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