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Comment
. 2009:2009:426201.
doi: 10.1155/2009/426201. Epub 2010 Feb 14.

A note on "Malaria at parturition in Nigeria: current status and delivery outcome"

Kazeem A Oshikoya, Idowu O Senbanjo
Comment

A note on "Malaria at parturition in Nigeria: current status and delivery outcome"

Kazeem A Oshikoya et al. Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol. 2009.

Abstract

We read the recent article by (Mokuolu et al. 2009) with keen interest and would like to congratulate them for a job well done. However, we would like to raise a few points relating to the limitations of the study.

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  • Malaria at parturition in Nigeria: current status and delivery outcome.
    Mokuolu OA, Falade CO, Orogade AA, Okafor HU, Adedoyin OT, Oguonu TA, Dada-Adegbola HO, Oguntayo OA, Ernest SK, Hamer DH, Callahan MV. Mokuolu OA, et al. Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol. 2009;2009:473971. doi: 10.1155/2009/473971. Epub 2009 Jul 20. Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol. 2009. PMID: 19639046 Free PMC article.

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