Influence of maternal psychological distress during COVID-19 pandemic on placental morphometry and texture

Abstract The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been accompanied by increased prenatal maternal distress (PMD). PMD is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes which may be mediated by the placenta. However, the potential impact of the pandemic on in vivo placental development remain...

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Main Authors: Haleema Saeed, Yuan-Chiao Lu, Nickie Andescavage, Kushal Kapse, Nicole R. Andersen, Catherine Lopez, Jessica Quistorff, Scott Barnett, Diedtra Henderson, Dorothy Bulas, Catherine Limperopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-33343-4