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Is chloroquine chemoprophylaxis still effective to prevent low birth weight? Results of a study in Benin
BACKGROUND: In areas of stable transmission, malaria during pregnancy is associated with severe maternal and foetal outcomes, especially low birth weight (LBW). To prevent these complications, weekly chloroquine (CQ) chemoprophylaxis is now being replaced by intermittent preventive treatment with su...
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BioMed Central
2007
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1821033/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17341298 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-6-27 |