Malaria and stillbirth in Omdurman Maternity Hospital, Sudan

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 144-146

  Bader, Elshiekh ^a   Alhaj, Amel M ^a   Hussan, Ahmed A ^a   Adam, Ishag ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KHARTOUM   (Sudan)

Author keywords

Malaria; Pregnancy; Stillbirth; Sudan

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; PLASMODIUM; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STILLBIRTH; SUDAN;

EID: 77950516161     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2009.11.022     Document Type: Article

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