Intestinal Parasitic Infections Among Pregnant Women in Venezuela

Intestinal Parasitic Infections Among Pregnant Women in Venezuela

Introduction. Intestinal parasitic infections, especially due to helminths, increase anemia in pregnant women. The results of this are low pregnancy weight gain and IUGR, followed by LBW, with its associated greater risks of infection and higher perinatal mortality rates. For these reasons, in the s...

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Main Authors: Alfonso J. Rodríguez-Morales, Rosa A. Barbella, Cynthia Case, Melissa Arria, Marisela Ravelo, Henry Perez, Oscar Urdaneta, Gloria Gervasio, Nestor Rubio, Andrea Maldonado, Ymora Aguilera, Anna Viloria, Juan J. Blanco, Magdary Colina, Elizabeth Hernández, Elianet Araujo, Gilberto Cabaniel, Jesús Benitez, Pedro Rifakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2006-01-01
Series:Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/IDOG/2006/23125

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/IDOG/2006/23125

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