Effect of mebendazole therapy during pregnancy on birth outcome

Lancet

Volumn 353, Issue 9159, 1999, Pages 1145-1149

  De Silva, N R ^a   Sirisena, J L G J ^a   Gunasekera, D P S ^a   Ismail, M M ^a   De Silva, H J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; MEBENDAZOLE;

ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CONGENITAL DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; FETUS OUTCOME; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HELMINTHIASIS; HOOKWORM INFECTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERINATAL DEATH; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SRI LANKA; STILLBIRTH;

EID: 0033518972     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(98)06308-9     Document Type: Article

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