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
Artigo
em Inglês
| 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.
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Índice:
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Assunto principal:
Corantes Azur
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Intervalo entre Nascimentos
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Peso ao Nascer
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Imunoglobulina G
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Gravidez
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Índice de Massa Corporal
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Análise de Variância
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Malária Falciparum
País/Região como assunto:
África
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
J Vector Borne Dis
Assunto da revista:
Parasitology
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Tropical Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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