Prevalence of Thrombocytopenia in Pregnant Women with COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Although articles and reviews have been published on the effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection on pregnancy outcomes, they show mixed results with different hypotheses, and no work has focused specifically on the prevalence of thrombocytopenia. The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to synthesize previous evidence and estimate the prevalence of thrombocytopenia in pregnant women with COVID-19. Methods: This systematic review was conducted according to the PRISMA-2020 and MOOSE guidelines. The Medline and Web of Science databases were searched in February 2024, and a meta-analysis of the overall prevalence of thrombocytopenia in pregnant women with COVID-19 was performed. The risk of bias was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute che

SUBMITTER: Murillo-Llorente MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11396774 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature