Risk factors associated with congenital malaria in Enugu, South Eastern Nigeria

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 612-616

  Okafor, U H ^a   Oguonu, T ^a   Onah, H E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLOROQUINE; FANSIDAR; PROGUANIL; PYRIMETHAMINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BLOOD SMEAR; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; LABOR INDUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MALE; MATERNAL BLOOD; NEWBORN; NIGERIA; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITEMIA; PARITY; PLACENTA; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALARIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33750531851     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638280600902893     Document Type: Article

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