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Maternal HIV infection and other factors associated with growth outcomes of HIV-uninfected infants in Entebbe, Uganda
(Public Health Nutrition, 2013)
Objective: To assess the associations between maternal HIV infection and growth outcomes of HIV-exposed but uninfected infants and to identify other predictors for poor growth among this population.
Design: Within a trial ...
Associations Between Maternal Helminth and Malaria Infections in Pregnancy and Clinical Malaria in the Offspring: A Birth Cohort in Entebbe, Uganda
(Oxford University Press on behalf of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2013)
Helminth and malaria coinfections are common in the tropics. We investigated the hypothesis
that prenatal exposure to these parasites might influence susceptibility to malaria in childhood.
Methods. In a birth cohort of ...
Maternal hookworm modifies risk factors for childhood eczema: results from a birth cohort in Uganda
(Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, 2014)
Background: Worms may protect against allergy. Early-life worm exposure may be critical, but this has not been fully investigated.
Objectives: To investigate whether worms in pregnancy and in early childhood are associated ...
A Description of Congenital Anomalies Among Infants in Entebbe, Uganda
(Wiley-Liss, Inc., 2011)
Background: Data on congenital anomalies from developing countries of the sub-Saharan region are scarce. However, it is important to have comprehensive and reliable data on the description and prevalence of congenital ...