Neurodevelopmental outcomes of infants born to mothers with SARS-CoV-2 infections during pregnancy: a national prospective study in Kuwait

Neurodevelopmental outcomes of infants born to mothers with SARS-CoV-2 infections during pregnancy: a national prospective study in Kuwait

Abstract Background An increasing proportion of women are infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) during pregnancy. Intrauterine viral infections induce an increase in the levels of proinflammatory cytokines, which inhibit the proliferation of neuronal precursor ce...

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Main Authors: Mariam Ayed, Alia Embaireeg, Mais Kartam, Kiran More, Mafaza Alqallaf, Abdullah AlNafisi, Zainab Alsaffar, Zainab Bahzad, Yasmeen Buhamad, Haneen Alsayegh, Wadha Al-Fouzan, Hessa Alkandari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Coronavirus 2019 (SARS-CoV-2)
Pregnancy
Neurodevelopment of infants
Perinatal transmission
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03359-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03359-2

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