DENGUE DURING PREGNANCY: ASSOCIATION WITH LOW BIRTH WEIGHT AND PREMATURITY

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of dengue virus infection during pregnancy and its correlation with low birth weight, prematurity, and asphyxia. A non-concurrent cohort study reveals the association of dengue during pregnancy with prematurity and low birth weight, when birth occurr...

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Published inRevista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo Vol. 58; no. 1; p. 8
Main Authors Ribeiro, Christiane Fernandes, Lopes, Vânia Glória Silami, Brasil, Patricia, Silva, Licinio Esmeraldo da, Ribeiro, Pedro Henrique Fernandes Josephson, Ugenti, Luca Cipriani, Nogueira, Rita Maria Ribeiro
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Brazil Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo 01.01.2016
Instituto de Medicina Tropical
Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Subjects
Brazil - epidemiology
Cohort Studies
Dengue
Dengue - complications
Dengue - transmission
Dengue Virus
Female
Fetal Diseases - epidemiology
Fetal Diseases - etiology
Humans
Infant, Low Birth Weight
Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
Low birth weight
Newborn
Original
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - etiology
Premature Birth - epidemiology
Premature Birth - etiology
Prematurity
Risk Factors
TROPICAL MEDICINE
Brazil
Pregnancy
Newborn
Prematurity
Dengue
Low birth weight
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Summary:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of dengue virus infection during pregnancy and its correlation with low birth weight, prematurity, and asphyxia. A non-concurrent cohort study reveals the association of dengue during pregnancy with prematurity and low birth weight, when birth occurred during the maternal-fetal viremia period (p = 0.016 and p < 0.0001, respectively).
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ISSN:0036-4665
1678-9946
1678-9946
0036-4665
DOI:10.1590/S1678-9946201658008