Paradox of COVID-19 in pregnancy: are pregnant women more protected against or at elevated risk of severe COVID-19?

被引：5

作者：

Santa, Sheila ^{[1
,2
,3
]}

Doku, Derek A. ^{[2
,3
,4
]}

Olwal, Charles O. ^{[1
,2
]}

Brown, Charles A. ^{[3
]}

Tagoe, Emmanuel A. ^{[3
]}

Quaye, Osbourne ^{[1
,2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Ghana, West African Ctr Cell Biol Infect Pathogens WACCB, Accra, Ghana

[2] Univ Ghana, Coll Basic & Appl Sci, Dept Biochem Cell & Mol Biol, Accra, Ghana

[3] Univ Ghana, Dept Med Lab Sci, Accra, Ghana

[4] Univ Ghana, West African Genet Med Ctr, Accra, Ghana

来源：

FUTURE MICROBIOLOGY | 2022年 / 17卷 / 10期

关键词：

COVID-19; physiological adaptations in pregnancy; pregnancy; SARS-CoV-2; BLOOD-PRESSURE; OUTCOMES; INFECTIONS; SYSTEM; HEALTH; IMPACT; KALLIKREIN/KININ; PREVALENCE; SARS-COV-2; PNEUMONIA;

D O I：

10.2217/fmb-2021-0233

中图分类号：

Q93 [微生物学];

学科分类号：

071005 ; 100705 ;

摘要：

Many underlying medical conditions have been linked to worse COVID-19 prognosis. Based on reports on SARS-CoV-1 and Middle East respiratory syndrome infections, pregnancy has been considered a predisposing factor to severe COVID-19, with pregnant women being a high-risk group for several physiological reasons. Specifically, pregnant women undergo physiological adaptations that predispose them to severe respiratory viral diseases, including SARS-CoV-2. However, a significant amount of evidence suggests that the clinical outcome of COVID-19 among pregnant women is not different from the general population. In view of this, this report discusses the physiological conditions in pregnant women that adversely affect their immunity, cardiovascular homeostasis, and their endothelial and coagulopathic functions, thereby making them more prone to severe viral infections. We also discuss how these physiological adaptations appear to paradoxically offer protection against severe COVID-19 among pregnant women.

引用

页码：803 / 812

页数：10

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