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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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Autores principales: Denoeud, Lise, Fievet, Nadine, Aubouy, Agnès, Ayemonna, Paul, Kiniffo, Richard, Massougbodji, Achille, Cot, Michel
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 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