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Materno-Fetal Haematological Relationship In Malaria At Mongomo, Guinea Equatoria

2004; African Journals OnLine; Volume: 5; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.4314/ajcem.v5i3.7380

1595-689X

Aag Jimoh,

Global Health and Epidemiology

This study is aimed to determine the effects of maternal and fetal parasitaemia on maternal and fetal haemoglobin. A nine-month (January - September 1997) prospective study was carried out at the labour unit of the Regional Hospital in Mongomo, Guinea Equatoria. One hundred and twenty-four patients with singleton deliveries were studied. The prevalence rate of maternal and fetal parasitaemia were 102 (82.25%) and 33 (26.61%) respectively. The mean maternal haemoglobin was 10.11 + 1.35 gm/dl, those with parasitaemia 9.26+0.85 gm/dl and those without parasitaemia 11.45+1.20 gm/dl (p