The association of parasitic infections in pregnancy and maternal and fetal anemia: a cohort study in coastal Kenya.

• Main Authors: Elizabeth M McClure (Author), Steven R Meshnick (Author), Peter Mungai (Author), Indu Malhotra (Author), Christopher L King (Author), Robert L Goldenberg (Author), Michael G Hudgens (Author), Anna Maria Siega-Riz (Author), Arlene E Dent (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Relative contribution of these infections on anemia in pregnancy is not certain. While measures to protect pregnant women against malaria have been scaling up, interventions against helminthes have received much less attention. In this study, we determine the relative...