RISK FACTORS FOR PLACENTAL MALARIA AND ITS EFFECT ON PREGNANCY OUTCOME IN YAOUNDE, CAMEROON
Abstract
Between 1996 and 2001, the prevalence of placental malaria in pregnant women living in Yaounde, Cameroon and its effect on pregnancy outcome were evaluated with respect to gravidity and maternal age. Results showed that 19.9% of the women had placental malaria at delivery. After adjusting for relevant covariates, the major risk factor for placental malaria was an age < 25 years old. Placental malaria significantly increased the prevalence of anemia in women regardless of gravidity or age. In addition, the mean infant birth weight was lower and the percentage of pre-term deliveries (PTDs) and low birth weight (LBW) babies were higher in primigravidae and women < 20 years of age who had placental malaria. However, in a multivariate regression model taking relevant covariates into consideration, the major risk factor for PTDs was maternal anemia, and maternal anemia as well as first and second pregnancies were important risk factors for LBW babies.
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Fever, anaemia, and high levels of TNF alpha or interleukin 10 have been identified as important risk factors for malaria-related preterm delivery.
“It is unclear what the mechanism at the basis of malaria-related preterm delivery is, though fever, anaemia, and high levels of TNF alpha or interleukin 10 have been identified as important risk factors.18,83–84”
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Low birth weight due to intrauterine growth retardation is associated with maternal anaemia and elevated levels of cytokines.
“LBW due to IUGR is associated with maternal anaemia,83,85 and elevated levels of cytokines.70”
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- Authors
- TAKO, E. A., ZHOU, A., LOHOUE, J., LEKE, R., TAYLOR, D. W., & LEKE, R. F. G.
- Affiliations
- Université de Yaoundé I (CM)
- Department of Biology, Georgetown University, Reiss Science Center, Washington, District of Columbia; AZ DataClinic Inc., Rockville, Maryland; Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, The Biotechnology Center, University of Yaounde 1, Yaounde, Cameroon
- Venue
- The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Published
- 2005-03
- Volume
- 72
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 236-242
- ISSN
- 0002-9637 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2143713301
- Cited by
- 138
- References
- 34
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 4.89
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (UO1AI43888, UO1AI-35893, U01AI043888)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Malaria Research and Control
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Global Maternal and Child Health
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Keywords
- placental malaria, pregnancy outcomes, risk factors, maternal age, gravidity, primigravida, anemia in pregnancy, low birth weight, preterm birth, birth weight, Plasmodium falciparum, Yaoundé
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Anemia, Animals, Cameroon, Female, Humans, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Newborn, Maternal Age, Parity, Placenta, Plasmodium falciparum, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Outcome, Risk Factors, Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic, Malaria, Falciparum
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