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Fear of Birth Defects Is a Major Barrier to Soil-Transmitted Helminth Treatment (STH) for Pregnant Women in the Philippines

The World Health Organization recommends anthelminthic treatment for pregnant women after the first trimester in soil-transmitted helminth (STH) endemic regions to prevent adverse maternal-fetal consequences. Although studies have shown the high prevalence of infection in the Philippines, no researc...

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Autores principales: Insetta, Emily R., Soriano, Alex J., Totañes, Francis Isidore G., Macatangay, Bernard J. C., Belizario, Vicente Y.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3935834/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24586245
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0085992