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Obstetrics

Prevalence, risk factors and effects of placental malaria in the UMTH, Maiduguri, North-eastern, Nigeria: A cross-sectional study

B. G. Bako Departments of Obstetrics and GynaecologyCorrespondence[email protected]
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B. M. Audu Departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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A. D. Geidam Departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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A. A. Kullima Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Federal Medical Centre, Nguru
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G. M. Ashiru Paediatrics
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M. B. Malah Haematology
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H. A. Ngadda Histopathology, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH), Maiduguri
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A. B. Musa Histopathology, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Nigeria
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Pages 307-310 | Published online: 21 Jul 2009

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