Placental and Doppler ultrasound findings in pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2 infectionAJOG Global Reports at a Glance

• Main Authors: Eva María Soto-Sánchez, MD, PhD (Author), Carmen López-Gorosabel, MD, PhD (Author), Ana Belén Ibáñez-Santamaría, MD (Author), Beatriz Sánchez-Estévez, MD (Author), Jesús De la Fuente-Valero, MD (Author), Juan José Hernández-Aguado, MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Several viral infections cause changes in the placenta. Cytomegalovirus, herpes viruses, and HIV cause increased placental thickness; Zika virus induces focal regions of necrosis; parvovirus B19 causes a structural injury. Umbilical flow can be considered a direct measurement of vascular...