Javier Diaz-Castro, Juan M Toledano, Javier Sanchez-Romero, Africa Caño Aguilar, Estefanía Martín-Alvarez, Maria Puche-Juarez, Jorge Moreno-Fernandez, Maria Pinar-Gonzalez, Sonia Prados, María Paz Carrillo, Susana Ruiz-Duran, Catalina De Paco Matallana, Julio J Ochoa
Background : In pregnant women, COVID-19 can alter the metabolic environment, cell metabolism, and oxygen supply of trophoblastic cells and, therefore, have a negative influence on essential mechanisms of fetal development. The purpose of this study was to investigate, for the first time, the effects of COVID-19 infection during pregnancy with regard to the bone turnover and endocrine function of several metabolic biomarkers in colostrum and placenta. Methods : One hundred and twenty-four pregnant mothers were recruited from three hospitals between June 2020 and August 2021 and assigned to two groups: Control group and COVID-19 group...
April 6, 2024: Journal of Clinical Medicine