Pattern of chloroquine-induced pruritus in antenatal patients at the University College Hospital, Ibadan

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 490-495

  Olayemi, O ^a   Fehintola, F A ^a   Osungbade, A ^a   Aimakhu, C O ^a   Udoh, E S ^a   Adeniji, A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLOROQUINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG ERUPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; PARASITE PREVALENCE; PRENATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADULT; ANTIMALARIALS; CHLOROQUINE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALARIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PRURITUS;

EID: 0141839178     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0144361031000153693     Document Type: Article

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