Generation of a malaria negative Ugandan birth weight standard for the diagnosis of small for gestational age
Objective Placental malaria is a known risk factor for small for gestational age (SGA) neonates. However, currently utilized international and African birthweight standards have not controlled for placental malaria and/or lack obstetrical ultrasound dating. We developed a neonatal birthweight standa...
Main Authors: | Arthurine K. Zakama, Terik Weekes, Richard Kajubi, Abel Kakuru, John Ategeka, Moses Kamya, Mary K. Muhindo, Diane Havlir, Prasanna Jagannathan, Grant Dorsey, Stephanie L. Gaw, Clive J Petry |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2020-01-01
|
Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7531849/?tool=EBI |
Similar Items
-
Generation of a malaria negative Ugandan birth weight standard for the diagnosis of small for gestational age.
by: Arthurine K Zakama, et al.
Published: (2020-01-01) -
Malaria burden in a birth cohort of HIV-exposed uninfected Ugandan infants living in a high malaria transmission setting
by: Abel Kakuru, et al.
Published: (2016-10-01) -
Polymorphisms in K13 and falcipain-2 associated with artemisinin resistance are not prevalent in Plasmodium falciparum isolated from Ugandan children.
by: Melissa D Conrad, et al.
Published: (2014-01-01) -
The impact of gravidity, symptomatology and timing of infection on placental malaria
by: Erin E. Tran, et al.
Published: (2020-06-01) -
Infant sex modifies associations between placental malaria and risk of malaria in infancy
by: Abel Kakuru, et al.
Published: (2020-12-01)