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In summary,
this study involving 3170 pregnant women of all gravidae groups living in an
areas of intense malaria transmission showed that women in bednet villages
had less malaria and anemia during pregnancy, and at the time of delivery,
particularly in the first 4 pregnancies. In this group the mean birth
weights and gestational ages were higher, and the prevalence of low birth
weight was reduced by 28%, and of any adverse outcome, including fetal loss
by 25%.
data from ter Kuile et al. ASTMH 2003
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