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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

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Low birth weight is one of the most important contributors to infant death globally

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This page is a summary of: Combating low birth weight due to malaria infection in pregnancy, Science Translational Medicine, March 2018, American Association for the Advancement of Science,
DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aat1506.
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