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Malaria and Fetal Growth Alterations in the 3rd Trimester of Pregnancy: A Longitudinal Ultrasound Study
11 Jan 2013
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BACKGROUND: Pregnancy associated malaria is associated with decreased birth weight, but in-utero evaluation of fetal growth alterations is rarely performed. The objective of this study was to investigate malaria induced changes in fetal growth during the 3(rd) trimester using trans-abdominal ultrasound. METHODS: An observational study of 876 pregnant women (398 primi- and secundigravidae and 478 multigravidae)...
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