Pre-eclampsia-like syndrome induced by severe COVID-19: a prospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate the incidence of clinical, ultrasonographic and biochemical findings related to pre-eclampsia (PE) in pregnancies with COVID-19, and to assess their accuracy to differentiate between PE and the PE-like features associated with COVID-19.

Design

A prospective, observational study.

Setting

Tertiary referral hospital.

Participants

Singleton pregnancies with COVID-19 at >20⁺⁰  weeks.

Methods

Forty-two consecutive pregnancies were recruited and classified into two groups: severe and non-severe COVID-19, according to the occurrence of severe pneumonia. Uterine artery pulsatility index (UtAPI) and angiogenic factors (soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1/placental growth factor [sFlt-1/PlGF]) were assessed in women with suspecte

SUBMITTER: Mendoza M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7300912 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature