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Elena Pollina
Researcher at King's College
Publications - 2
Citations - 427
Elena Pollina is an academic researcher from King's College. The author has contributed to research in topics: Malaria & Anemia. The author has an hindex of 2, co-authored 2 publications receiving 416 citations.
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Placental monocyte infiltrates in response to plasmodium falciparum malaria infection and their association with adverse pregnancy outcomes
Stephen J. Rogerson,Elena Pollina,Abera Getachew,Eyob Tadesse,Valentino M. Lema,Malcolm E. Molyneux +5 more
TL;DR: Dense monocyte infiltrates and presence of intramonocytic malaria pigment were associated with anemia and LBW, and pigment-containing placental monocytes may have a causative role in their development.
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Placental tumor necrosis factor alpha but not gamma interferon is associated with placental malaria and low birth weight in Malawian women
Stephen J. Rogerson,Stephen J. Rogerson,Stephen J. Rogerson,Heidi Brown,Elena Pollina,Elizabeth T. Abrams,Eyob Tadesse,Valentino M. Lema,Malcolm E. Molyneux,Malcolm E. Molyneux +9 more
TL;DR: Placental production of TNF-α, but not of IFN-γ, may be implicated in impaired fetal growth in Malawian women, and cytokine concentrations in placental, peripheral, and cord blood plasma in relation to malaria parasitemia and placental monocyte accumulation were measured.