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Burden of malaria in pregnancy among adolescent girls compared to adult women in 5 sub-Saharan African countries: A secondary individual participant data meta-analysis of 2 clinical trials

Pons-Duran, Clara; Mombo-Ngoma, Ghyslain; Macete, Eusébio; Desai, Meghna; Kakolwa, Mwaka A; Zoleko-Manego, Rella; Ouédragou, Smaïla; Briand, Valérie; Valá, valá; Kabanywanyi, Abdunoor M; Ouma, Peter; Massougbodji, Achille; Sevene, Esperança; Cot, Michel; Aponte, John J; Mayor, Alfredo; Slutsker, Laurence; Ramharter, Michael; Menéndez, Clara; González, Raquel.
PloS med; 19 (9), 2022
Malaria is among the top causes of death in adolescent girls (10 to 19 years) globally. Adolescent motherhood is associated with increased risk of adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. The interaction of malaria, adolescence, and pregnancy is especially relevant in malaria endemic areas, where rates of...
Malaria/epidemiology, d0112530, d0378410, d0072390, d0066780, Mozambique/epidemiology, Pregnancy
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Albumin- bilirubin score as a non-invasive serum biomarker for advanced liver fibrosis and cirrhosis in Egyptian patients with chronic hepatitis C infection: A case-control study

Ali, Dina M; AlMoslemany, Mohamed A; Mohamed, Osama; Raafat, Khaled.
Afr. J. Gastroenterol. Hepatol; 5 (2), 2022
Background: In many health systems, primary care is the main source of health care services. Liver cirrhosis is a silent disease that causes no signs or symptoms until decompensation occurs. Therefore, a simple and readily accessible tool for predicting advanced liver fibrosis and cirrhosis is needed to ...
Liver Cirrhosis, d0072390, d0004180, d0053550, d0154150, d0196980, d0036950, d0113200, d0067850, d0160220
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