Pregnancy, Preeclampsia, and COVID-19: Susceptibility and Mechanisms: A Review Study

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) enters cells through angiotensin converting enzyme  2 (ACE2), which expression of its gene increases during pregnancy that is resulted in an enhanced level of the ACE2  enzyme. It might enhance the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and its comp...

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Main Authors: Babak Sayad, Zeinab Mohseni Afshar, Feizollah Mansouri, Mehdi Salimi, Ronak Miladi, Somayeh Rahimi, Zohreh Rahimi, Maria Shirvani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Royan Institute (ACECR), Tehran 2022-04-01
Series:International Journal of Fertility and Sterility
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Online Access:https://www.ijfs.ir/article_249426_f31a25ae99ce7b4db6de55451aef3588.pdf