Placental pathological findings in coronavirus disease 2019: Perinatal outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Placental alterations caused by severe acute respiratory coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection have already been described, but most studies used small sample groups and the difference according to the severity of the disease has not been verified. Our objective was to describe placental alterations in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and analyze the association of pathological placental findings with the clinical parameters of COVID-19 and perinatal results.

Methods

This was a nested study within a prospective cohort study involving 109 symptomatic pregnant women with COVID-19. The prevalence of observed placental alterations was described, and the associations of pathological findings with the clinical parameters of COVID-19 severity and with p

SUBMITTER: Arcos Junior GF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9420243 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature