Middle Cerebral Artery Dopplers and Abnormal Neonatal Outcomes among Pregnant Women with Zika Virus Infection.

Thalia MokJose Paulo PereiraNasim C SobhaniRenan Fonseca CardozoHelena Abreu ValleBeatriz Ribeiro Torres DutraHelder Dotta GamaMaria Elisabeth MoreiraZilton VasconcelosMarcos PoneStephanie L Gaw

Published in: American journal of perinatology (2021)

· Significantly lower MCA PSV is associated with abnormal neonatal outcomes in ZIKV pregnancies.. · Lower MCA PSV may reflect the underlying neuropathology of ZIKV exposure on the fetus.. · There is potential utility for MCA Doppler evaluation in antepartum surveillance of ZIKV pregnancies..

Keyphrases

zika virus
middle cerebral artery
preterm birth
internal carotid artery
gestational age
pregnancy outcomes
pregnant women
public health
metabolic syndrome