The effect of chronic intestinal parasitic infection on maternal and perinatal outcome

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 9-17

  Weigel, M M ^a,b   Calle, A ^a,c   Armijos, R X ^a,b,d   Vega, I P ^a,c   Bayas, B V ^a,c   Montenegro, C E ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DEL ECUADOR   (Ecuador)

^b MINISTERIO DE SALUD PÚBLICA   (Ecuador)

^c Depto de Ginecologia e Obstetricia   (Ecuador)

^d Inst Nac Higiene 'Izqiuieta Perez'   (Ecuador)

Author keywords

Entamoeba histolytica; Fetal growth retardation; Intestinal parasitic infection; Iron deficiency anemia; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; IRON;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COHORT ANALYSIS; ECUADOR; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; FEMALE; FETUS OUTCOME; HUMAN; INTESTINE INFECTION; INTESTINE PARASITE; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PARASITOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

EID: 0030024405     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0020-7292(95)02442-5     Document Type: Article

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