Malaria specific-IgG, inter-pregnancy intervals, birth weights and body mass index in cases of asymptomatic malaria parasitaemia.
J Vector Borne Dis
;
2004 Mar-Jun; 41(1-2): 1-4
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-118021
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES:
Considerations of both inter-pregnancy intervals and malaria parasitaemia may help in understanding some aspects of susceptibility and pregnancy outcomes in malaria endemic areas.METHODS:
Pregnant women with asymptomatic malaria parasitaemia were recruited and divided into groups based on their inter-pregnancy intervals and malaria specific-IgG, body mass index, and birth weights were studied in the groups.RESULTS:
The results showed that the P. falciparum specific-IgG concentration (f=3.52, p<0.02), malaria parasites density (f=6.44, p<0.001) and birth weights (f=7.36, p<0.001) were significantly different amongst the groups with varying inter-pregnancy intervals. In addition, different levels of associations between variables such as 'inter-pregnancy intervals vs P. falciparum specific-IgG concentration' (r = 0.23, p<0.05); 'malaria parasites density vs birth weight' (r = -0.84, p < 0.01) was observed. INTERPRETATIONS &CONCLUSION:
This study suggests that inter-pregnancy intervals could be one of the factors influencing dynamic serum concentrations of P. falciparum specific-IgG while malaria parasitaemia could be one of the factors affecting birth weights. Hence, observance of inter-pregnancy intervals has its own implications in malaria endemic areas.
Full text:
Available
Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Azure Stains
/
Birth Intervals
/
Birth Weight
/
Female
/
Humans
/
Immunoglobulin G
/
Pregnancy
/
Body Mass Index
/
Analysis of Variance
/
Malaria, Falciparum
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
J Vector Borne Dis
Journal subject:
Parasitology
/
Tropical Medicine
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
Similar
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS