Effects of Plasmodium falciparum infection on umbilical artery resistance and intrafetal blood flow distribution: a Doppler ultrasound study from Papua New Guinea

BACKGROUND: Doppler velocimetry studies of umbilical artery (UA) and middle cerebral artery (MCA) flow help to determine the presence and severity of fetal growth restriction. Increased UA resistance and reduced MCA pulsatility may indicate increased placental resistance and intrafetal blood flow re...

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Published in:Malar J
Main Authors: Ome-Kaius, Maria, Karl, Stephan, Wangnapi, Regina Alice, Bolnga, John Walpe, Mola, Glen, Walker, Jane, Mueller, Ivo, Unger, Holger Werner, Rogerson, Stephen John
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5248505/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28103875
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12936-017-1689-z
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