Seasonal variation in the risk and causes of maternal death in The Gambia: Malaria appears to be an important factor

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 510-513

  Anya, Samuel E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE GAMBIA   (Gambia)

^b Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital Gambia   (Gambia)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICA; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ECLAMPSIA; FEMALE; GAMBIA; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEPTICEMIA; UTERUS RUPTURE;

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EID: 2442636465     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2004.70.510     Document Type: Article

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