Study: COVID-19-infected pregnant women at higher risk for complications
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A new study links higher risk for health complications for pregnant women and their babies to COVID-19, including high blood pressure, pre-eclampsia and preterm delivery. Photo courtesy of Max Pixel/Pixabay
April 22 (UPI) -- Pregnant women with COVID-19 are at increased risk for complications, such as high blood pressure, pre-eclampsia and preterm delivery, compared to those without the disease, a study published Thursday by JAMA Pediatrics found.
Expecting mothers with the virus are 76% more likely to develop pre-eclampsia, or high blood pressure during pregnancy, and nearly 60% more likely to have premature babies, compared to uninfected women, the data showed.