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Placental Weight and Neonatal Anthropometric Outcomes Among Term Deliveries in Nigeria: Does Maternal HIV Status Matter?
By Etoniru I, Suwannakhan A and Ukoha U.
Abstract
Background
/Objectives: Placental weight is a potential marker of placental efficiency and foetal growth, while maternal HIV infection may affect placental function and foetal development. This study evaluated associations between placental weight and neonatal anthropometric outcomes and examined the influence of maternal HIV status among term deliveries in Nnewi, Nigeria.