Prevalence and risk factors for low birth weight in Northern Zimbabwe

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 146-147

  Ticconi, C ^a   Arpino, C ^a   Longo, B ^b   Mapfumo, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

Abruptio placentae; Anemia; Low birth weight; Malaria; Zimbabwe

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CHILD DEATH; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCIDENCE; INFANT; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MALARIA; MEDICAL RECORD; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; NEWBORN MORTALITY; PERINATAL DEATH; PREMATURE LABOR; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOLUTIO PLACENTAE; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 13844275830     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2004.11.018     Document Type: Article

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