Intestinal Parasitic Infections Among Pregnant Women in Venezuela

• Main Authors: Alfonso J. Rodríguez-Morales (Author), Rosa A. Barbella (Author), Cynthia Case (Author), Melissa Arria (Author), Marisela Ravelo (Author), Henry Perez (Author), Oscar Urdaneta (Author), Gloria Gervasio (Author), Nestor Rubio (Author), Andrea Maldonado (Author), Ymora Aguilera (Author), Anna Viloria (Author), Juan J. Blanco (Author), Magdary Colina (Author), Elizabeth Hernández (Author), Elianet Araujo (Author), Gilberto Cabaniel (Author), Jesús Benitez (Author), Pedro Rifakis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...