Evaluation of Renal Function in Pregnant Women with Malaria: A Case-Control Study in a Mesoendemic Area

Background. Malaria is known to have devastating effects on mortality in tropical and subtropical regions with the effect being magnified in people with weakened immunity such as those in pregnancy. We assessed the effect of malaria on renal function of pregnant women receiving antenatal care in a m...

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Main Authors: Justice Afrifa, Samuel Essien-Baidoo, Albert Baffour Gyau, Richard Kobina Dadzie Ephraim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Obstetrics and Gynecology International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/6030943