Effects of chronic parasitosis on women's health

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 129-136

  Santiso, R ^a  

^a San Carlos University   (Guatemala)

Author keywords

Anemia; Hookworm; Malaria; Parasitosis; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; CHLOROQUINE; PROGUANIL;

ANEMIA; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HOOKWORM INFECTION; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; MALARIA; MATERNAL MORTALITY; PARASITOSIS; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SANITATION;

EID: 0030740839     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(97)02865-8     Document Type: Article

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