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Combating low birth weight due to malaria infection in pregnancy.

Beeson JG, Scoullar MJL, Boeuf P

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  • Published 07 Mar 2018

  • Volume 10

  • ISSUE 431

  • Pagination SCIENCE TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE

  • DOI eaat1506

Abstract

Decreased l-arginine and nitric oxide bioavailability in pregnant women with malaria contributes to low birth weight, suggesting that l-arginine supplementation could be a potential treatment (McDonald et al).