Malaria infection in pregnancy and its effects on haemoglobin levels in women from a malaria endemic area of Fako Division, South West Province, Cameroon

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 235-240

  Achidi, E A ^a   Kuoh, A J ^a   Minang, J T ^b   Ngum, B ^c   Achimbom, B M ^a   Motaze, S C ^c   Ahmadou, M J ^c   Troye Blomberg, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BUEA   (Cameroon)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c Buea Distrct Hospital   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CAMEROON; CHORION VILLUS SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBIN ANALYSIS; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MALARIA; MATERNAL DISEASE; MULTIPARA; PARASITEMIA; PARITY; PLACENTA; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL PERIOD; PREVALENCE; PRIMIGRAVIDA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; ALTITUDE; BLOOD; HOSPITALIZATION; INCIDENCE; METABOLISM; PARASITOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTITUDE; ANEMIA; CAMEROON; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALARIA; PARASITEMIA; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, HEMATOLOGIC; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, PARASITIC; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 26944459662     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610500060628     Document Type: Article

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