Evaluation of fetal adrenal artery Doppler velocimetry and fetal adrenal gland size in pregnancies after recovery from COVID-19.

Derya Uyan Hendem Deniz Oluklu Dilek Menekse Beser Muradiye Yildirim Bedri Sakcak Ezgi Turgut Dilek Şahın

Published in: The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research (2023)

COVID-19 pregnancies might cause early maturation of the FAG and its vasculature depends on the intrauterine stress due to the hyper-inflammation, so fetuses exposed to maternal COVID-19 suggested to have an increase in blood flow to the adrenal gland and fetal adrenal size.

Keyphrases

blood flow
coronavirus disease
sars cov
gestational age
preterm birth
pregnancy outcomes
birth weight
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
physical activity
weight gain